If you come here to visit me, rest assured that you will be dragged, willingly or unwillingly, up to Phimai Historical Park. Most of the buildings were built in the 11th and 12th centuries. The fact that they are still standing fascinates me.
พิมาย / Phimai, while not as important as it once was in the days of the Khmer Empire, remains a wonderful small city.
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202240106 Downtown Phimai with the Korat cats. |
I think the ladies did some major shopping this day. Some of them got a massage. Me? I just hung out in their vicinity. The takeaway Coke in a plastic bag may have been the highlight of the day.
Note; I do not recommend a takeaway Coke in a plastic bag for the simple reason that you are unable to set it down. With a cup, you can sit the Coke down and relax. Not so with a plastic bag.
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20240105 |
วัดพระแก้ว / Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา / the Chao Phraya River. Finally, my first visit to Icon Siam. Ended the evening with a boat ride to วัดอรุณ / Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn.
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Pro tip: Do not split up and say, "Meet at the exit." The "exit" is about a kilometer long and subject to individual interpretation. |
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Bad luck: The Icon Siam water features show was closed. Oh, well. Two members of our entourage made it back days later and saw it. |
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20240104 |
One good thing about having visitors is that you do things you wouldn't otherwise get around to doing. So it was with our visit to the 314-meter tall King Power Maha Nakhon Building in Bangkok. It provides an excellent view of Bangkok and its Chao Phraya River below.
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20240103 |
Now I pay whatever I have to pay for possible relief of my foot issues.
I'm hopeful...
20240114 update:
So far, so good. Some relief. If you have/had plantar fasciitis, these appear to be a decent choice.
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20231231 |
With the toad frogs and the pond monster. (Have not yet been able to identify pond monster despite frequent observation.)
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20231229 (Not our house. Not our sky either, but we watch it most evenings.) |
