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Snaps of Nan, Thailand

I have been fortunate enough to have worked for Operation Smile in the past. As my job, it has taken me around the world and I’ve seen amazing places. Ironically, Operation Smile never took me to Thailand, a country so dear to me and one that I’ve lived in for some time. Just a few weeks ago I traveled there as a volunteer with OpSmile to help chaperone 30 high school students on a local medical mission. One of the schools happens to be the high school that I graduated from, ISB (International School Bangkok).

Nan, Thailand is a northern province that borders the Laos. The city, Nan, is a quaint sleepy town unspoiled by city life and western tourism. The surrounding area has some great trekking and rafting and slowly its starting to become popular with eco-tourists, but in the mean time the town is known for its beautiful and plentiful wats. A wat is Thai Buddhist temple often cared for by the residing monks.

There are over 10 wats in the town, a few known as national heritage sites.  There are also a few monasteries and schools for boys going through their ordination.  Some of these wats date back to the 15th century during the times when Nan was actually part of the Laotian-Thai autonomous kingdom.

Below are some snaps of a lazy walkabout through the downtown.

Wat Phra That Chang Kham

Wat at sunrise

Wat Hua Khuang

Inside Wat Phra That Chang Kham at the foot of the alter

outside of Wat Phra That Chang Kham

Inside the wat where at the alter they had in cased a few dozen porcelain Buddhas

At Wat Phumin a monk feeds a resident street dog ice cream

downtown a dog hitches a ride on the back of a motorcycle

A view through the orchids of Wat Phra That Chang Kham

Song! Chip tha Ripper

Chip tha Ripper, born Charles Worth in OH, has been playing on my ipod for the last few weeks. His beats are dirty and his lyrics even more so. If you like what you hear you can download a good mixtape here.

Song! Rubblebucket – Came Out of a Lady

An interesting group. Found them through a blog I follow called www.theblaaahg.com

 

Boredom leads to pet portraits…

Yup, this dog is real. Her name is Gracie and she’s probably the most well behaved model I’ve taken portraits of in a while.

Gracie

Gracie bored

 

Gracie's nightmare

Taj Burrow surfing in Fiji

I saw this video on www.onehundredthmonkey.com. If you’ve never been to this site, you should. Visit when you have time to kill because I guarantee you’ll be stuck for a while.

Amazing surf angles of Taj Burrow in Fiji.

Picture of the Day

I recently went to Cambodia for the day to renew my Thai visa. I found this gem at the Cambodian crossing right above the urinal.

Cambodian bathroom art.

Picture of the day

A view through my wayfarer sunglasses on the ferry going to Koh Chang, Thailand.

Bangkok Skyline & Parties

Bangkok skyline from Muse Hotel rooftop bar

 

I’ve been pushing back my stay here in Thailand for a number of reasons…warm beaches, spicy food and an adventure that just wont quit. I’ve been meaning to post more pictures but here are just some quickies from my point and shoot.

Only in Thailand will you see bull elephants at a house party. My brother, Gary.

Picture of the Day

Gecko's silhouette at Breeze restaurant in Bangkok.

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