2004 Thailand

From December 28, 2004 until January 25, 2005 we visited Thailand again. Due to the effects of the Tsunami to the  West coast of Thailand on December 26 we had to change our schedule completely and decided to stay one week more in Bangkok before we went to Koh Samui, an island in the Gulf of Thailand which is located on the East  coast off Suratthani. In Bangkok we catched the opportunity to visit a snake farm with its many venemonous snakes and saw how they win the poison for antidotal medical productions. Later on we visited the amazing  King’s palace with his many temples, statues and paintings followed by a visit of the famous temple Wat Poh with its sleeping Buddha. At January 10 we left Bangkok to get to Koh Samui to try to do our best of  our situation. There Chaluay applied for a PADI Open Water course unfortunately under very hard conditions. The visibility was beween 1 and 10 m. So we decided not to continue with Scuba Diving and prefered to  discover the island. Koh Samui is well supported by hotels, restaurants, shops and shopping centers. Fortunately they don’t built up houses higher then 2 floors. Inside the island we discovered very beautiful  and native places away from any civilisation.

001 Abflug
002 Ankunft
004 Buddhistischer Gebetsplatz

Departure in Frankfurt/Main

Sunrise shortly before arrival in Bangkok

Phra Pik Ka Net
Bangkok

003 Hotel Bayoke Sky
005 Cocktail
006 Ladyboy

Bayoke Sky Hotel
Bangkok

New Years Eve at Bayoke Sky Hotel
Bangkok

New Years Eve show at Bayoke Sky Hotel
Bangkok

007 Schlangenfarm
008 Mangrove Snake
012 King Cobra

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Bangkok

Mangrove Snake
Bangkok

King Cobra
Bangkok

010 King Cobra
012a Green Pit Viper
012b Green Pit Viper

King Cobra
Bangkok

White-lipped Green Pit Viper
Bangkok

Keep distance - very venomous
Bangkok

009 Boa
013 Headquarter of Military chair
018 Kings Palace

A Boa around the neck is a strange feeling
Bangkok

Ministry of Defense
Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew
Bangkok

021 Kings Palace
016 Kings Palace
017 Kings Palace

Wat Phra Kaew
Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew
Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew
Bangkok

023 Kings Palace
024 Kings Palace
025 Kings Palace

Wat Phra Kaew
Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew
Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew
Bangkok

020 Kings Palace
015 Kings Palace
019 Kings Palace

Wat Phra Kaew
Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew
Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew
Bangkok

027 Kings Palace
014 Drawing inside Kings Palace
022 Kings Palace

Wat Phra Kaew
Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew
Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew
Bangkok

028 Laying Buddha
030 Laying Buddha
029 Laying Buddha

Wat Poh
Bangkok

Wat Poh
Bangkok

Wat Poh
Bangkok

033 Sunset BKK
032 Chaluays Birthday
031 Chaluays Birthday

Sunset
Bangkok

Chaluay’s 28. Birthday
Bangkok

Ralf and Mario
Bangkok

035 Crystal Bay Resort
049 Koh Samui Hotelstrand
047 Koh Samui Meer

Crystal Bay Resort
Koh Samui

Private beach of Crystal Bay Resort
Koh Samui

Troubled waters of the sea
Koh Samui

053 Koh Samui Grandfather Rock
051 Koh Samui Landesinnern
052 Koh Samui Plantage

“Grandfather Rock”
Koh Samui

In the center of the island
Koh Samui

Durian plantation
Koh Samui

050 Koh Samui Bananen
055 Koh Samui Buddha
054 Koh Samui Mario

Wild growing Bananas
Koh Samui

Buddha Wat Phra Yai
Koh Samui

Mario’s enjoying Yam Pla Muek
Koh Samui

058 Koh Samui Insektenbarbecue
059 Koh Samui Insektenbarbecue
046 BBQ Buffet

Specialty for hardliners - fried insects
Koh Samui

Fried grasshoppers - enjoy!!!
Koh Samui

BBQ Buffet
Koh Samui

045 BBQ Buffet
056 Koh Samui Mario
057 Koh Samui Mario

BBQ Buffet
Koh Samui

BBQ Buffet
Koh Samui

BBQ Buffet
Koh Samui

060 Koh Samui Thai-Boxing
036 Diving School
037 Chaluay Dive Course

Thai-Boxing
Koh Samui

Diving school
Koh Samui

Chaluay and Dive Instructor Na
Koh Samui

038 Chaluay Dive Course
039 Chaluay Dive Course
040 Chaluay Dive Course

Chaluay with Open Water training
Koh Samui

Chaluay’s first dive
Koh Samui

To descent works at first go
Koh Samui

042 Chaluay Dive Course
041 Chaluay Dive Course
043 Chaluay Dive Course

Open water diving
Koh Samui

Aum, Na and Chaluay
Koh Samui

Final exam under hard conditions
Koh Samui

063 BKK Wassertaxi
064 BKK Hotel
065 BKK Hotel

Water taxi on the Chao Phraya River
Bangkok

Hotel Montien Riverside
Bangkok

Hotel Montien Riverside -Outside pool
Bangkok

071 BKK Hotel
066 BKK Hotel
067 BKK Hotel

Hotel Montien Riverside, Lobby
Bangkok

Hotel Montien Riverside, 25 m pool
Bangkok

Hotel Montien Riverside, lobby
Bangkok

069 BKK Hotel
068 BKK Hotel
070 BKK Hotel

Hotel Montien Riverside, hotel bar
Bangkok

Hotel Montien Riverside, hotel bar
Bangkok

Hotel Montien Riverside, way to lobby
Bangkok

072 BKK Hotel
062 BKK Nachspeise
061 BKK Ausblick Hotel

Hotel Montien Riverside, lifts
Bangkok

Look Choop is made of formed
and colored mung bean paste
Bangkok

Hotel Montien Riverside, view from hotel room
Bangkok

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