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Koh Samui’s Bay View

ericvanb — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 06:08:38 +0000

Koh Samui… back in 1996 when this was taken it was an island of natural beauty and charm, a perfect place where you can have a relaxing and comfortable holiday. Blue-sky days and a nice ocean breeze are the norm. It offered gorgeous beaches and great diving opportunities for both beginners and advanced divers. It...

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Bangkok’s Canals

ericvanb — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 06:06:48 +0000

Take a boat trip along remaining canals, known as khlongs. You’ll get an insight into how people live on the riverbank and see the city from water level. It’s an incredible contrast from the commercial center. The khlongs have mainly disappeared and only a few narrow dirty sort of sewers are left. On the canals,...

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Downtown Bangkok Building

ericvanb — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 06:05:24 +0000

Bangkok expresses Thailand’s uncanny ability to blend the old with the new. This lends a thrilling sense of discovery to one’s sightseeing and adds an element of surprise when exploring what is the Orient’s most fabled city. The city embraces modern development and presents an initial picture of thrusting office towers, of world-class hotels offering...

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Downtown Bangkok

ericvanb — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 06:03:47 +0000

This busy street was once a remote district with paddy fields around. Now, it has become one of the most important business and financial center of Bangkok packed with banks, hotels, restaurants, shopping arcades, department stores and entertainment establishments. Bangkok is one of South East Asia’s biggest, busiest and most vibrant cities. In a city...

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Cop in Bangkok, Thailand

ericvanb — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 06:02:08 +0000

The mystery in this image is appealing. The policeman looks as though he might be a riot cop shielding his identity. In fact, he is guarding himself from horrendous pollution. The metal rail, which he could be using as protection, partially conceals our view of him. The rail shimmers as though polished, and the cement...

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Koh Samui, Thailand Fishing

ericvanb — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 05:51:44 +0000

People come here for their own reasons but all get seduced by the spectacular landscape. Its tropical coastline not only offers abundant marine life but also fantastic views of the island. Samui is mostly visited by holidaymakers wanting to “get away from it all”, so its main appeal is its white beaches and warm sea,...

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Fishing in the Gulf of Thailand

ericvanb — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 05:39:36 +0000

These wayward fishermen keep a keen eye on a ferry full of, mostly, Western back-packers en route to the mainland from Koh Samui island. The Gulf of Thailand is a gulf located in the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean), surrounded by the countries Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The north tip of the Gulf is...

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