Photo with Essay tagged with 'BANGKOK' (6/12)

Many Of The Men Playing Thai Chess, Known As Makruk In One Corner Of The Park, Had Grim Expressions On Their Faces

A Group Of Men Were Playing A Game Of Thai Chess Called Makruk In A Park On A Weekday

Thai Chess Boards Were Placed On The Table Where The Men Were Seated

Makruk, Like Chess And Japanese Chess, Is A Board Game That Originated In Chaturanga In Ancient India

When I Travel, I Often See People Playing Chess, Shogi, Or Cards Outdoors, But It Is Always Men

Even Standing On The Bridge Over The Canal, The Only Boats That Pass By Every Once In A While Are The Ones Carrying Tourists

It's My Personal Opinion That What I Consider Junk Scattered About Is Probably A Treasure Trove For This Guy

In The Quietness Of The Alley, The Woman Stood By A Blue-walled Window

The Gesture Of Clasping Your Hands In Front Of Your Chest Is Called A Wai, A Sign Of Respect

The Deserted Landing Area Was Occupied By Pigeons

The Buildings Along The Canal Are Not All Stores, But A Mixture Of Ordinary Residences

All The Bridges Over The Canal In The Village Were Too Narrow For Cars To Cross

Maybe There's A Division Of Life Between Men's Barbershops And Women's Beauty Salons

Stores Lined Up Along The Canal For Tourists, Which Makes Me Feel Like They Are Deliberate

There Was Also A Picture Of The Former King On The Wall Of The Barber Shop

The Small Village Of Bang Luang Was A Tourist Attraction That Sold A Retro Atmosphere

The Man Sat Down In A Daze, His Nostrils Firmly Stuffed With A Little Flower

The Broom Vendor Woman Kept A Bored Look On Her Face As She Offered Me A Broom

Since I Got My Phone, I No Longer Look At The Map In The Guidebook While I'm Walking Around Town

Thai, Lao, And Cambodian Khmer Scripts Are All Said To Have Originated From The Brahmi Script Used In India

Although Deposit Interest Rates In Thailand Are Much Lower Than They Were Before The Asian Currency Crisis, They Are Still Higher Than In Japan

The Man In A Straw Hat Was Shopping In An Alley With Wires Coming And Going

The Right Bank Of The Chao Phraya River Is Lined With Many Tourist Attractions, But Once You Cross Over To The Left Bank, The Number Of Tourist Attractions Decreases Dramatically

It's Not An Exaggeration To Say That The Thing I'm Most Careful About During My Travels Is My Dogs

It's Called The Park Clone Flower Market, But I Think It's More Of A Produce Store

The Men Were Carrying Bags Of Onions In The Manner Of A Bucket Relay

The Old Woman Was Sitting On The Seat Of The Tuk-tuk, Patiently Waiting For The Driver To Come

Flower Beads Called Phuang Malai, Made Of Flowers, Are Common In Thailand

The Flowers Being Sold Were Not The Kind Of Flowers You Would Display In Your Own Room, But The Kind You Would Take To A Temple As An Offering

Although It Seems Strange To Japanese People To Display Banana Leaves In Front Of The Buddha, When I Visited A Temple In Bangkok, I Saw A Large Number Of Bananas Being Offered To The Buddha

The Woman Was Having Some Kind Of Friendly Conversation With The Waitress, Her Mouth Tightening

The Woman Was Opening The Bag Containing The Potatoes And Transferring The Potatoes Inside To A Basket

The Section Without General Consumers Was Very Peaceful As Long As There Were No Trucks Bringing In Loads

Although The Pak Khlong Talat Market Is A Flower Market, There Are Many Stores That Sell More Than Just Flowers

Rama IX Is Said To Have Used A Canon Camera

When I See Rambutans Being Sold In The Market, I Realize That I Have Come To A Tropical Country

At The Pak Khlong Talat Market, Flowers Similar To Those Seen When Visiting Temples Are Sold Here And There

The Hall Where The Pillar Called Lak Mueang Stands Is Very Small, But It Is Worshipped By Many People In Proportion To Its Size

Worshippers Came One After Another, And Lak Mueang Was Never Empty

Another Hall Stands Next To Lak Mueang, With A Golden Statue Standing On A Golden Altar