Thai Keyboards and other Bangkok, Thailand Local Custom Tips

A thai keyboard

If typing in a cybercafe keyboard is a hard task, typing in a Thai one is even more difficult!!
They've got all those "wierd" ;-))) signs on and not all the keys are in the right place... it gets some time to get used to it, LOL

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Statues: Golden offers

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Written by SirRichard

on Oct 21, 2003

A golden statue

In many temples you will see seated golden statues covered all over with little golden shhets. These sheets can be bought at the entrance of the temple and be offered to the statues that represent old holy monks.
They put the golden sheets over the statues, covering them all over with gold...

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Flowers: Orchids

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Written by SirRichard

on Oct 21, 2003

Orchids

This charming wonderful violet flowers can be found in Bangkok in many public gardens and even in some hotels gardens. In Spain we don't use to see such rare flowers often, so it surprised me a lot to find them so frequently here. You could even buy a whole bunch of them by the streets for about 1 USD!!

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Shrines and Spirit Houses: Street shrines

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Written by SirRichard

on Oct 21, 2003

A little shrine

In the small streets and alleys you will find often little private shrines with small statues of Gods and offerings like flowers, incense and so...

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Buddhism / Monks: Religious customs

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Written by SirRichard

on Oct 22, 2003

Buddhist cult

I have never deeply understood all those buddhist ceremonies, but when I visit the temples I like to sit aside and watch the locals come in, prepare the incense and the flowers, put it in place, bend, pray, mutter, look up, bend again, put their shoes on and go...

I have always wonder what do they pray for... Health? Love? Fortune? and who do they pray to?... the same God (at the end)?

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People: Smiling welcoming people

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Written by SirRichard

on Oct 22, 2003

Me & Winston

Thai people are nice, friendly and (almost) always smiling. They are really kind, as I could see after meeting some VT members from Bangkok.
In the pic you can see me with Winston the day after I arrived.

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Statues: Almost human statues

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Written by SirRichard

on Oct 22, 2003

A Golden Monk

These golden statues of old monks that you can find in some Bangkok Temples have always amazed me. The first time I saw one I had to look very very close to find out if it was a HUMAN BEING painted in gold!! They are soooo realistic, in shape, size, details...
People use to cover them with little gold sheets that they buy as offerings, so they look kind of "patch-work" in gold!

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Shrines and Spirit Houses: Money for the Gods

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Written by SirRichard

on Oct 22, 2003

Money and Buddha