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photographie-irie > Dancing Shrimp, Chaing Mai, Thailand While visiting my good friend Carlos whom I meet months earlier traveling southern Thailand, I had the benefit (?) of tasting these little morsels on a little trip to a local favorite lake playground. Carlos had settled in Chaing Mai to teach English and afforded me insight into local culture beyond normal tourist exposure due to his resident status and Thai girlfriend, Khan. When offered dancing shrimp, who would turn that down? Why are they dancing? Because they are alive. dancing in your mouth.
photographie-irie > 'Oops, I did it again', Chatuchak Market, Bangkok, Thailand      Britney's double again. Market-goers are just visitors and locals like you and me and him, shopping for daily needs and a maybe few more extraordinary items you can't find elsewhere. Food, clothing, appliances, jewelry, furniture, herbs, massages, pets, plants, baby shark heads, nose ring to ear chains, penile carvings....all ripe for serious bargaining.
photographie-irie > Mobile, Chatuchak Market , Bangkok, Thailand One of a gazillion items available in exchange for your baht (or dollars). Asian markets like this mega-bazaar are great for their unique slice of life even if you don't like shopping. It's more than shopping.
photographie-irie > Street Vending, Bangkok, Thailand Shopping's not my thing, but even I was compelled to join in. Bargaining is local tradition and fun game. Language barriers vanish as the everpresent calculator gives sellers a chance to type their price and you to counter. No Thai Baht? Currency conversion no problem. Just be prepared for knock-offs in the land of bogus labels without the hint of copyright or trademark enforcement. Clothing, shoes, eyeglasses, dvds and cds, jewelry, luggage, and whatever you could ever imagine, all for a song and a bit of friendly price negotiation. Everyone's a businessperson. Tourists welcome here.
photographie-irie > Another Soi Cowboy Food Vendor, Bangkok, Thailand More street food in Soi Cowboy during the day. Friendly vendors and great food most anywhere you go in Bangkok where there are people. Whatever you might eat in a restaurant is on the street at a fraction of the cost. Meals for under a dollar. Just get in line where lots of others are happily ordering. If your Thai is limited, you get a chance to see some options of what others are getting so you can then point and grunt to place your order...
photographie-irie > Ronald Mac-Junk Food, Bangkock, Thailand      With all the wonderful varieties of fresh local and regional food to be had, western fast food is still incredibly popular. As I wind down my journey, Ronald doing the wai has me asking why. McDelivery in the Fish Kingdom. It's a small world out there, and I think we can count on Macdonalds journeying on their own to every last corner where there's a buck to be had frying greezy burgers and fries. A wai, by the way, is the local Budhist alternative to shaking hands, with palms together and slight bow, with subtle variations dictated by age and gender of whom you address.
photographie-irie > Catching the Rays Shoveling the Food, Bangkok, Thailand      More wonderful street food back in big time Bangkok. This is easy tourist stuff. Food on a stick, point and eat. You may not know what it is, but it doesn't appear that strange. Hot dogs, meat balls, meat balls, and more meat balls. Don't ask what kind of meat. It gets more interesting when the cart is full of raw materials and you have to explain what you want prepared. Best to watch locals order and say me too.
photographie-irie > Monks Taking Pictures, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Chaing Mai, Thailand      Near the top of Doi Suthep west of town is a towering temple complex with commanding views of Chaing Mai and the beautiful and popular temple grounds themselves. While wandering the temple, these monks cordially cornered me to practice their English a bit, and then reverted back to tourist mode themselves, snapping pictures as was everyone else in this busy and worthwhile tourist attraction and actively functioning Buddhist Wat.
photographie-irie > Elephant Statues, Chaing Mai, Thailand      These wonderful symbols of Thailand are represented throughout the country in complementary statuary. Here just outside the Pae Gate to the old quarter, three small giants line up and hold that pose. Chaing Mai, as Thailand's second largest city after Bangkok, is still a friendly relaxed alternative to the hustle and craziness of that metropolis. It's an attractive place to visit for it's easy going real life character, and a large number of expatriots have settled here as a result. Visits often last longer than planned for all the things to do in easy going pace lived here, nearby destinations to explore, and most excellent dining and mellow nightlife.
Dancing Shrimp, Chaing Mai, Thailand

While visiting my good friend Carlos whom I meet months earlier traveling southern Thailand, I had the benefit (?) of tasting these little morsels on a little trip to a local favorite lake playground. Carlos had settled in Chaing Mai to teach English and afforded me insight into local culture beyond normal tourist exposure due to his resident status and Thai girlfriend, Khan. When offered dancing shrimp, who would turn that down? Why are they dancing? Because they are alive. dancing in your mouth.
photographie-irie > Dancing Shrimp, Chaing Mai, Thailand While visiting my good friend Carlos whom I meet months earlier traveling southern Thailand, I had the benefit (?) of tasting these little morsels on a little trip to a local favorite lake playground. Carlos had settled in Chaing Mai to teach English and afforded me insight into local culture beyond normal tourist exposure due to his resident status and Thai girlfriend, Khan. When offered dancing shrimp, who would turn that down? Why are they dancing? Because they are alive. dancing in your mouth.
Dancing Shrimp, Chaing Mai, Thailand

While visiting my good friend Carlos whom I meet months earlier traveling southern Thailand, I had the benefit (?) of tasting these little morsels on a little trip to a local favorite lake playground. Carlos had settled in Chaing Mai to teach English and afforded me insight into local culture beyond normal tourist exposure due to his resident status and Thai girlfriend, Khan. When offered dancing shrimp, who would turn that down? Why are they dancing? Because they are alive. dancing in your mouth.
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