ipernity: Thailand by Tractacus

Sam-Lo, Korat

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Street scene, with Sam-Lo tricycle rickshaw. Quite a sight watching these guys plod across a busy junction in the middle of the traffic mayhem. Wed11Nov09

Korat bus 1

02 Nov 2006

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Korat bus 2

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Town bus service. Tue31May05

Rolling wreck

30 May 2005

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Stobarts it ain't! Korat. Mon30May05

Not the Bridge on the River Kwai

05 Nov 2006

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A ramshackle home made affair across a storm drain. Korat. Thailand. Sun5Nov06

Stores

24 Nov 2006

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HTMS Similan, a fleet auxiliary vessel, moored at the Thai Naval Base at Sattahip. Fri24Nov06

Royal Thai Navy

24 Nov 2006

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Aircraft Carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet at the Thai Naval Base at Sattahip, a place from which it rarely strays, due to lack of funding. Is used more often to transport the Thai Royal Family, which probably makes it the worlds most expensive Royal Yacht. Fri24Nov06

HTMS Chakri Naruebet

24 Nov 2006

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The only such vessel in South East Asia. Large enough when standing alongside, but it has the distinction of being the worlds smallest aircraft carrier, at 11500 tons. Complete with shipboard fence.. HFF! Fri24Nov06

Thai Navy Frigate

24 Nov 2006

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HTMS Phuttha Loetla Naphalai at Sattahip. One of two frigates in the Thai Navy, and is formerly the USS Ouellet of the US Navy. Fri24Nov06

Dockside

24 Nov 2006

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HTMS Phuttha Loetla Naphalai at Sattahip. Superstructure and nameplate detail. Fitted with fence.. HFF to one and all! Fri24Nov06

Welcome aboard!

24 Nov 2006

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HTMS Phuttha Loetla Naphalai. An open day was being held at the Thai Naval Base at Sattahip, with the majority of visitors being school parties. Not being a Thai National I was not allowed on board. Fri24Nov06

Hornbill Sea Turtle

24 Nov 2006

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Young and not so young. Not too far from the Naval Base at Sattahip is the Sea Turtle Conservation Centre, run by the Thai Navy. Sizes range from postage stamp to huge dustbin lid. Fri24Nov06

Coast Guard

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Further round the bay from the Naval Base is the Thai Coast Guard Station. Sattahip. Fri24Nov06

Fresh crab

24 Nov 2006

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The prehistoric shape of a horseshoe crab, in a tank at a pier restaurant at Sattahip. Can't be much meat on one of these. Fri24Nov06

Sea food dish

24 Nov 2006

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At pier restaurant, Sattahip. Burning charcoal is placed in the container beneath the food dish, to heat and cook the food. There's bits of octopus in there. Fri24Nov06