Jorge Macedo Photography http://www.jmacedophotography.com Travel photography and other stuff Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:54:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tourists in Thailand might be taxed as MAJOR POLLUTERS! http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/12/22/tourists-in-thailand-might-be-taxed-as-major-polluters/ http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/12/22/tourists-in-thailand-might-be-taxed-as-major-polluters/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:12:12 +0000 JMacedo http://www.jmacedophotography.com/?p=1499

As the scams are not enough the government is getting ready to tax tourists as major Polluters! Unbelievable.

From the Bangkok Post on 21/12/2011:

“    As well, tourists should be taxed as major polluters too, Dr Mingsarn insisted.

“If we taxed tourists only 1,000 baht per head per entry, tax revenue would increase by as much as 15 billion baht annually. This is relatively cheap compared with some countries,” said Dr Mingsarn.   ”

If you ever visited Thailand you probably have noticed how its citizens take very good care of the environment and how tidy and clean their cities are… of course the tourists are the ones to blame for all the rubbish everywhere… ;)

Read the full Bangkok Post Article here

 

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Yesterday about lunch time I took the family to Saraburi, some 100kms north of Bangkok. On the way I passed through the Rojana Industrial park where the Nikon factory is located in.

Wow! The water is gone! The place is now dry, and the clean up and rehabilitation operations are under way, the area still a bit of a mess though.

A photo of the Nikon factory while flooded can be seen here: Nikon Rumors

November the 14th ( see my previous post)

December the 4th

What a difference! Well done! There is no more flodding water. This time I didn’t have to use a boat to get there.

It is on the news that the Japanese company “Sanyo” (semi-conductors) already left the place for good as would be to costly to replace all the machinery.

Just bad planning or lack of any planning, this is a country known for its heavy rains during monsoon season and believe me that place is like a hole, would be great for a rice paddy field.

During the time the Industrial Park was flooded, I was able to drive my car around it but not to enter it due to the flood.

The water left a mess behind…

Look at these ATM machines.

A 7-Eleven convenience shop.

Vehicles

Look at the water level marks on this road sign!

…and on the corner of that white building.

These pics don’t make justice to the massive Nikon factory. I was impressed with the size of the plant.

I bought my Nikon D300 the first day they started selling it here in Thailand, now is more than four years old, it is starting to have some focusing issues, so I am looking for a new body, I am not so sure about a new D400 anymore as the rumoured D800 36MP, if the specs are correct can serve well wildlife photographers if using its DX mode and I will be moving to FX format if the rumoured D800 is that good.

Despite being Sunday the clean up work still under way.

Metal wall panels were used to block the water.

A inner sandbag barrier.

A Nikon employe during the clean up work. This pic reminds me of the time I worked for a Japanese company in the UK and I had to use the same kind of hard hat at all times.

On the way back home and just 30kms north of Bangkok, in Don Mueng there is still plenty of water and local residents still are having a heck of a hard time to get through their daily life.

Local residents going up and down some sort of stairs built on scaffolding to get access to the public transportation passing on the HIGHWAY (Taxi cars, Taxi bikes, buses) or even their own vehicles PARKED on the side lanes of the highway.

Some sort of vehicle “contraption” provides some assistence to the affected people.

 

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Heading to Nikon at Rojana Industrial Park

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As a Nikon shooter, I was curious about how bad the flood situation is in the area that the factory is located in, so I decided to try to see it with my own eyes and off I went, yesterday November the 14th.

The factory is loacated 87 kms from my home here in bangkok. Wasn’t very complicated to get there but took a bit longer than usual due to the floods. It was a bit risky to take a small car like my Civic but the car made it through.

Strangers to Rojana Industrial Park are kept away. I think possibily to avoid any looting. At this point I felt a bit frustrated… According to the GPS I was just 1800 metres away from the factory. No way I have driven to there and not even to be able to even see the Nikon logo!

Walked around and saw a guy resting on a boat and in no time we had made a deal and I was on my way on the main road to the factory. Road? Not really! Just water and more water.

Farther down the road and look at that power substation. Probably it will take long until electricity is feeding the power grid again and all the Industrial Park.

The view from the boat. Look at that water level… at least 150 cms high, I think.

Farther down the road and to my surprise I found Canon insted of Nikon. I have no idea of what they make in there, printers perhaps? Cameras? Photopaper? I really don’t know.

Well, at this point, so close to Nikon the guards told us to turn away. I Believe I was about a couple of hundred metres away from the factory. Anyway as we can see, past the guards is dry road again. it seemed to me that the Nikon factory was built on higher ground than the majority of the other buildings at the park.

I went back to the car and decided to try to goaround the Industrial Park and then I saw the Nikon logo on a tower. It really seems to me that is was built on a higher ground if compared with the other buildings in the area.

The factory is right behind that building.

An this was the closest I could get to the factory.

The way back home was a nightmare drove 4kms over lots of water and for a few moments the engine was choking and I thought my car was going to die. It took me about 4 hours to get back home.

I am no expert but I think that will take a while  to get some Nikon gear coming out of this specific factory again.

The map below shows the exact location of the factory. 25 out of the 26 photos are geotagged (not the very first one in the album) , click on Show Caption/Info and then on the Map Icon to see a map with the photos exact location.

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I could not help feeling bad when I saw the puppy dogs being sold as food but other than that this is one amazing place for photography.

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Hmong Flower people selling some vegetables outside the market.

Two ladies from the Hmong Flower people having a chat.

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I still remember Joe, another girl that would come around with her friends, she was trying to improve her English as she would like to become a guide for the better earning and living.

There was this lady that I asked her for directions as I was in need to exchange some money, as the money exchange shops were closed, she took me to a restaurant on the outskirts of Sapa where I exchanged my Us dollars at a very good rate and after all that trouble she would not accept a mere 5 dollar bill. She was truly glad for being helpful.

After three days trekking,  it took me quite a while to convince Si, my guide to accept a tip. After the constant rip off elsewhere, I was so glad to be in Sapa. A place that I  highly recommend to go.

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My guide Si, on the right with her cousin and some other ladies from her village during a 30km hike.

Joe, the shortest one on the left and her friends.

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]]> http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/10/15/vietname-hanoi-bikers/feed/ 0 21.046744 105.83658621.046744105.836586 Thailand – Chiang Rai – Wat Rong Khun http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/10/15/thailand-chinag-rai-wat-rong-khun/ http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/10/15/thailand-chinag-rai-wat-rong-khun/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:29:09 +0000 JMacedo http://www.jmacedophotography.com/?p=1238 This temple is also known as “The White Temple” it is an unique and elegante Theravada Buddhist temple. Next to this pure white temple there is an exquisite and very elegant… golden painted toilet.

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The very elegant temple…

… and the very elegant toilet.

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]]> http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/10/15/thailand-bangkok-chinatown/feed/ 0 13.7380813 100.513999913.7380813100.5139999 Thailand – Samut Songkhram – The Maeklong Railway Market http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/10/08/thailand-the-maeklong-railway-market/ http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/10/08/thailand-the-maeklong-railway-market/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:55:07 +0000 JMacedo http://www.jmacedophotography.com/?p=1150 This market has been right there for decades, then the train came to town and the railway was built right through the food market. The vendors have never left their market, instead they adapted to the new situation and… improvised.

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]]> http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/10/07/thailand-koh-lipeh/feed/ 0 6.486828 99.3030176.48682899.303017 Thailand – Koh Tao http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/10/07/thailand-koh-tao/ http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/10/07/thailand-koh-tao/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:06:18 +0000 JMacedo http://www.jmacedophotography.com/?p=1131 A while ago I uploaded some photos of Koh Nangyuan, this time I am showing you the bigger Koh Tao and its gorgeous blue waters.

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]]> http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/10/07/thailand-koh-tao/feed/ 0 10.095611 99.84039710.09561199.840397 Thailand – Nakhon Pathom – Wat Phay Rong Wua http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/10/06/thailand-wat-phay-rong-wua/ http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/10/06/thailand-wat-phay-rong-wua/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:59:39 +0000 JMacedo http://www.jmacedophotography.com/?p=1125 This is an amazing site with beautiful temples and other religious buildings. A gigantic white Buddha Satue and dozens of smaller ones can be seen. There is also an area representing the Thai interpretation of hell and heaven.

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		Thailand – Ayutthaya – Klong Sa Bua Floating Market and Water Theatre
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			This is a great place to go and to spend most of the day. The shows are held at weekends from 11am to 5pm. Located on  a rice paddy field the performers seem to walk on water. Plenty of Thai food and some handicraft too.


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		Cardiff, Wales
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			Cardiff is the closest thing I have to “home”. Where I lived and worked for few years, where I started my life over again after I have decided to leave Portugal behind. I used to live in Cathedral Rd, Pontcanna so close to the “magical” Bute Park and Sophia Gardens. A city where I felt so welcome. I can’t deny that I feel a strong connection with Cardiff and South Wales. I went back to Cardiff as a “tourist” two years ago and that won’t be the last time…


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The River Taff, Cardiff

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		Chong Khneas Floating Village, Tonlé Sap Lake, Cambodia
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			Located on the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, this is a place where some Vietnamese communities live, forming a huge floating village. A truly fascinating place.


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Floating Village, Tonlé Sap

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		Thailand – Kanchanaburi – Wat Ban Tham
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			Also known as “Temple of the Golden Dragon”, this is one of the most extravagant temples so far I have found. The staircase leads us to the inside of the belly of the dragon, a cave decorated with statues of Buddha and other religious stuff.


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The stairs leading to the cave through the dragon


The interior of the cave



 

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		Thailand – Nakhon Pathom – The Jesada Technik Museum
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			I am no expert in any kind of vehicles nor interested in collecting vehicles. Well, I don’t even have the kind of money to start collecting them :)  I am just lucky enough to have one for my own transportation. Anyway, I was absolutely fascinated and well surprised when I saw this extensive collection of old and not so old vehicles.


Mr. Jesada Deshsakulrith is the founder and owner of such museum. Shame on me as I kept on taking my snapshots and missed the opportunity to speak to Mr. Jesada Deshsakulrith himself, I only realised that I could have spoken to him when I was driving back to Bangkok and my wife told me that Mr. Jesada gave a miniature model car to our daughter! Maybe I can have another opportunity, another time…


According to my wife Mr Jesada seemed to be a kind gentleman who is not profiting from the museum as the entrance is completely free and also Mr. Jesada is very pleased to have children visiting his amazing collection. Well worth a visit.


For more info, please visit http://www.jesadatechnikmuseum.com


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		Laos – The Mighty Mekong
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			The world’s 10th longest river, running through China, Burma, laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. These pics were taken in Laos, near Luang Prabang.


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			One of the most beautiful little waterfalls I have ever seen. I went there during the dry season so, I am still wondering how does it look like during the rainy season with plenty more water. This one is simply gorgeous!


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		Thailand – Bangkok -Taling Chan Floating Market
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/06/03/taling-chan-floating-market-bangkok-thailand/
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		Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:47:14 +0000
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			Quite small floating market better to get on a boat and enjoying the nearby canals.


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		Thailand – Bangkok – Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/06/02/grand-palace-wat-phra-kaew-bangkok-thailand/
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		Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:26:53 +0000
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			The Temple of the Emerald Buddha also known as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram is regarded as the most sacred temple in Thailand. In the same complex is located the Grand Palace Chakri Mahaprasad in its Imperial Victorian style but with a magnificent Thai roof.


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Wat Phra kaew 




Grand Palace Chakri Mahaprasad





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		Thailand – Bangkok – Khlong Lad Mayom Floating Market
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/06/02/khlong-lad-mayom-floating-market-bangkok-thailand/
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		Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:59:29 +0000
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			There are a few floating markets in Bangkok. They are not as impressive as the famous Damnoen Saduak or even Amphawa floating market but you can go on a very nice boat trip along the nearby canals.


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		Thailand – Nakhon Nayok – Chi Tek Lim Alms House
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/05/31/chi-tek-lim-alms-house-nakhon-nayok-thailand/
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		Tue, 31 May 2011 11:32:53 +0000
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			Couldn’t find any information about this Chinese temple located in Nakhon Nayok :( 


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		Thailand – Kanchanaburi – Wat Pothisut Bunpotnimit
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/05/29/wat-pothisut-bunpotnimit-kanchanaburi-thailand/
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		Sun, 29 May 2011 03:00:43 +0000
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			I can’t find any info on this temple but I was told this is kind of a Burmese temple even the monks’ robes look different in colour from the ones used by Thai buddhist monks.


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		Thailand – Ayutthaya – Wat Niwet Dhamma Prawat
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/05/28/wat-niwet-dhamma-prawat-thailand/
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		Sat, 28 May 2011 13:54:24 +0000
		JMacedo
				
		
		
		
		

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			Located just about 60kms from Bangkok, in Ayutthaya province, there is this unique  buddhist temple built in 1878 by King Chulalongkorn using ghotic architecture.


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		Thailand – Ko Nangyuan
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/05/21/ko-nangyuan-thailand/
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		Sat, 21 May 2011 05:53:12 +0000
		JMacedo
				
		
		
		

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			One of my favourite places. These pics were taken few years ago with a bridge camera… I have to go back there with a better one.


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		Heavily loaded bikes and trikes, Vietnam
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/05/13/heavily-loaded-bikes-and-trikes-vietnam/
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		Fri, 13 May 2011 09:30:01 +0000
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			Six years on since I first came to Southeast Asia and I still find myself photographing these heavily loaded bikes and trikes.


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		Macau
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/05/13/macau/
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		Fri, 13 May 2011 09:14:28 +0000
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			Macau is a unique place in Asia due to its Portuguese heritage. The city looks like a Portuguese town but is tiny and there is no comparison to the far more developed Hong Kong.  The chinese are bringing more development and more casinos everyday and things are changing rapidly.


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		Hong Kong
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/05/13/hong-kong/
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		Fri, 13 May 2011 08:50:44 +0000
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			I have to confess my love for Hong Kong. Of course I have no idea how hard is to live and work over there but the sense of development, organization and rules in place sounded like heaven to me coming from the chaotic Bangkok.


Also Hong Kong is a heaven for any street photographer. Plenty of photo opportunities everywhere and I have to say that I found the people to be quite nice and helpful, everytime I tried to use my map there was someone coming to help me out.


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		Thailand – Krabi and Nearby Isles
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/05/11/krabi/
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		Wed, 11 May 2011 11:55:03 +0000
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			In my humble opinion, the Krabi province has some of the most beautiful and relaxing beaches of Thailand. Five years on and I have decided to visit the islands again…


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		Thailand – Ko Phi Phi archipelago
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/05/11/koh-phi-phi/
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		Wed, 11 May 2011 05:38:18 +0000
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			Well, I was lucky enough to take some holidays  in these gorgeous islands and their palm-fringed beaches,  beautiful limestone mountains and crystaline waters. The picture below shows the beautiful Maya Beach where the 2000 movie “The Beach” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen and Guilaume Canet was filmed.


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Maia beach - Koh Phi Phi



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		Thailand – Chon Buri – Ban Ang Sila
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/02/11/ang-sila-chonburi-thailand/
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		Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:16:00 +0000
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			Ang Sila is a charming location about 8kms from Chonburi. Beautiful Chinese temples, markets, seafood restaurants and a fishermen village. Today I am bringing some pics of  one (IMO) of the most beautiful piers in Thailand.


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		Thailand – Prachuat Khiri Khan – Khao Tongchai
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/02/08/khao-thongchai-thailand/
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		Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:52:34 +0000
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			About 300 metres above the north end of Ban Krud beach, this hill is home to several interesting attractions which include a nine spired pagoda shrine, Pra Mahathat Chedi Phakdi Prakat, a huge Buddha statue, Praphut Takitti Siri Chai and a shrine to the Prince of Chumphon.


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		Thailand – Nakhon Nayok – Ganesha Park and Shrine
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/02/08/ganesh-shrine-nakhon-nayok-thailand/
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		Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:43:18 +0000
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			This Ganesha shrine and park was officially opened in 2008 and another gigantic  Ganesha  was recently built in the same park (2011).


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		Laotian Bikers. Luang Prabang, Laos
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/02/08/laotian-bikers-luang-prabang-laos/
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		Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:16:17 +0000
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			They are no different from the ones in Thailand, Cambodia or Vietnam. Just happened I was in Luang Prabang when I decided to snap these photos. Bikes in this region are a cheap and convenient way to get around places, somehow unsafe, heavily loaded or just carrying too many people, they definitely are part of the Shoutheastern Asian landscape.


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		Thailand – Lopburi, City of Monkeys
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2011/02/07/lopburi-city-of-monkeys/
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		Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:19:17 +0000
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			Well, they are not all over the city but they took over the Phra Prang Sam Yot temple ruins and its surroundings. Sometimes they can be quite agressive and also they most certainly carry diseases. No doubt, they are a major touristic attraction.


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		Thailand – Nakhon Pathom – Wat Sampran
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2010/12/05/wat-sampran-nakhon-pathom-thailand/
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		Sun, 05 Dec 2010 02:51:53 +0000
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			This is a very unique temple near the famous Sampran Crocodile Farm and Zoo, as usual it lacks maintenance but still a very impressive building. About three years ago I went to this temple for the first time and it seemed “kind of” abandoned and people said it was due to its bad reputation and then I found this from the Thai Newspaper “The Nation”:


“The Supreme Court Thursday upheld the lower court’s ruling handing a 50year imprisonment term to a former Buddhist abbot of Nakhon Pathom’s Wat Sampran, on charges of raping and molesting nine hilltribe girls under the age of 15.

Chamlong Polseu, 65, once a popular spiritual leader known by his clerical name Phra Pawana Phuttho, was sentenced to 160 years in prison for raping and molesting underage girls, reduced to 50 years due to Thai legal limits.

Charged with the crimes dating back to 1988, the meditation guru was arrested in 1995 after hilltribe girls housed in a dormitory he had built in the temple came forward with the accusations, which led to him to being defrocked. Six female followers were given prison sentences from three to 10 years for conspiring with Chamlong.”


I went there again in October 2010 by the end of the buddhist lent and I was positively surprised by seeing people performing Thai ritual dances and performing merit cerimonies.


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		Thailand – Chachoengsao – Wat Saman Rattanaram
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2010/11/28/wat-saman-rattanaram-thailand/
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		Sun, 28 Nov 2010 09:55:37 +0000
		JMacedo
				
		
		
		
		

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			I have to confess my love for the religious Thai architecture no matter if it is related to Buddhism, Hinduism or to other religion or philosophy.


Thai architecture is very beautiful, despite all the wires and usual chaos blocking the view of many interesting buildings.


The original temple was built  by folllowers of the Dhammayuttika Buddhist order about one hundred years ago but this Hindu Ganesh image is very recent and its construction finished in 2010.


Hinduism is one of the great influences in Thai Buddhism.


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		Thailand – Pathum Thani – Wat Phue Udom
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2010/11/25/wat-phue-udom-pathum-thani-thailand/
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		Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:37:26 +0000
		JMacedo
				
		
		
		

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			I couldn’t find much info on this temple and I wonder why do they have an old helicopter there. What’s the story behind that? Anyway here are the photos.


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		Thailand – Ang Thong – Wat Muang
		http://www.jmacedophotography.com/2010/11/11/wat-muang-ang-thong-thailand/
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		Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:16:02 +0000
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			I went to this fantastic place in Ang Thong province months ago. The size of the Buddha statue is quite impressive, probably the biggest I have seen so far. As in many other similar religious sites in Thailand, many statues representing the Thai-Buddhist interpretation of Heaven and Hell can be found there.


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