Discoveries along the Chao Phraya

by Chandrika Chakravarty (India)

Thailand

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Puppeteers at Baan Silapin performing a story about Hanuman and a mermaid using traditional Thai puppets.
Puppeteers at Baan Silapin performing a story about Hanuman and a mermaid using traditional Thai puppets.
Met this lovely lady in a tiny store on the way to Wat Arun. Despite the language barrier, we communicated just fine, and her husband made the most delicious Thai iced tea.
Met this lovely lady in a tiny store on the way to Wat Arun. Despite the language barrier, we communicated just fine, and her husband made the most delicious Thai iced tea.
Wat Arun is large and magnificent, and every little individual part of it is awe-inspiring.
Wat Arun is large and magnificent, and every little individual part of it is awe-inspiring.
Across the giant reclining Buddha at Wat Pho is a row of 108 bronze bowls. People take a stack of coins and make wishes, dropping one coin into each bowl.
Across the giant reclining Buddha at Wat Pho is a row of 108 bronze bowls. People take a stack of coins and make wishes, dropping one coin into each bowl.
An award-winning craftsman polishes a bowl near Ban Bat. These handmade alms bowls are created by beating strips of copper into shape.
An award-winning craftsman polishes a bowl near Ban Bat. These handmade alms bowls are created by beating strips of copper into shape.