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- Business Ethics
There are none in asia. This '6-eleven' was in Cambodia. I also heard that there's a 'Louisiana Fried Chicken' in Phnom Phen. - Khlongs
Apparently this guy thought the most efficient way to transport this bucket of I don't know what was to swim it down the khlong. What this picture does show is that he was doing this with a lit cigarette in his mouth. If this were in the US, it'd be a setup for a 'You might be a redneck' bit. - A fireworks show to remember
9 nights in a row concluded with a fireworks show. And everybody wanted to record it. My friend, Renee said, "Well, they are asian, afterall" - President's Birthday
Several of the main streets were shutdown and lined with lighted trees for the King's Birthday. - Scooter cart
This one looks like it was new and being delivered to a customer, but, these things were everywhere and were as diverse as they were prevalent. Some folks really tricked them out, putting whole kitchens on it. I once saw one holding up traffic as he slowly putted down the road, roaster going full blast and smoke blowing everywhere. - Songtaew
Songtaews are popular in southern thailand. Basically a pickup truck with the bed converted to benches. - Thai Gas Station
There are proper gas stations in Thailand, but there are also gas stations like this one, where I filled up my scooter. Another variant was a stand on the side of the rode with 1 Liter coke bottles filled with gasoline. - Sign
This was on the door of my bungalow on Koh Tao. I have absolutely no idea what it's trying to say. - Pastries
I walked up to this display case expecting a bunch of rich pastries but found alot of things I'd never heard of, such as chicken sausage roll and shredded pork bun. - Buddhist Monk
There are many many Buddhist monks in Thailand and you see them all the time. This one was in the train station. - Tuk Tuk
There are thousands of these guys tooling around Bangkok (and all of thailand for that matter. They're basically taxis. - Fish
This was the fish I had at the street restaurant outside of Siam Center. - Street Food
Generally, most of my meals were eaten on the streets. In addition to markets and street vendors, there are also street restaurants. Every day, they set up everything they need: Cooking stations, tables, chairs, plates, silverware, etc. This particular restaurant was on the sidewalk in front of Siam Center, the largest shopping complex in Asia. It was kind of weird to walk out of a mall with high fashion stores like Gucci and Prada and eat street food. - Cab Window
This sticker is on many taxi windows. The sticker indicates that it's a VIP taxi with video recording. It also says that smoking, pets, drinking and durian are prohibited. Durian is a fruit about the size of a coconut (with the husk on). It's lobed and very spiny. Durian is one of those things you either love or hate. And it's hated enough that it's prohibited on my forms of public transportation. To me, it smells like fruit that's just on the verge of spoiling or maybe a black banana. Other people find the smell to be horrifying and putrid. Tastewise, it's ridiculously rich. I liken it to eating a stick of butter. - Thai Bathroom
This is fairly representative of most bathrooms I encountered in Thailand. The box on the wall next to the shower head is the water heater which heats the water for the shower, as there is no 'building wide' hot water. You'll notice that there is no discreet shower area; the whole room is tiled and there's a drain in the floor in the corner. Everything gets wet when you shower, so, you have to remember to take the toilet paper (if any) out before you shower. Which brings me to my next point. The object on the wall next to the toilet is the butt sprayer. Generally, you'll find this instead of toilet paper. You may notice that it is not connected to the water heater. The logical conclusion here is that cleaning yourself after a bm is an eye opening experience.