 Boarding the plane for the 9-hour leg of the 22-hour journey. |
 Waiting in Taipei, Taiwan for the next flight to Bangkok. |
 Grand Palace in Bangkok |
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 Yum, yum! Tom Yam and Tom Ka soup (about $.80/bowl) |
 We took a tuk-tuk (3-wheeled taxi). |
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 More soup, at a restaurant in the "Big C" mall (!) |
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 Ruins at Ayuttaya--old capital of Siam |
 Reclining Buddha, Cambodian style behind |
 Elephants around Ayuttaya |
 Prepare to be slimed! |
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 Buddha image around Ayuttaya |
 A long walk along the wrong klong (canal) |
 Approaching Koh ("island") Samui, Southern Thailand |
 Lamai Beach, Koh Samui |
 Aloha Resort ... |
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 ... around $30/night |
 Night shot of Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui |
 Snorkeling park off Koh Tao |
 Nok's Garden "Resort", Koh Tao ...around $4/night |