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Snapshots from Thailand (paired): Part 2
Before we finish our run of photos of Thailand, here is another set of paired snapshots from Thailand. The idea is that the paired snapshots, while taken at different occasions, share a common theme. Part 1 is here. Recap: two weeks in Thailand at the end of 2012, from Chiang Mai to Bangkok and then
Wat Pho, Bangkok
Wat Pho is a temple located adjacent to the Grand Palace in Bangkok, and is very popular with tourists. See our earlier post about the Grand Palace complex here. We visited the temple after our tour of the Grand Palace. It is famous for its gigantic reclining gold buddha. The temple, being a historic place
Ang Thong Marine National Park, Gulf of Thailand, part 2
We went on two speedboat tours in the Gulf of Thailand on two consecutive days – the first day to see Ko Tao and Ko Nang Yuan and the second day to visit the Ang Thong Marine National Park (Ang Thong = “Golden Bowl”, see part 1 here). We were lucky because as you can see in the photos
Ang Thong Marine National Park, Gulf of Thailand, part 1
During our stay on Ko Samui, we went on two speedboat tours of some of the neighboring islands. On the first tour, the highlight was snorkeling in the clearest waters around Ko Tao and Ko Nang Yuan (see earlier post here). On the second tour, the Ang Thong marine national park was our destination. The
