Well, at least this little China Town that is located in Pattaya. Since many Thais have Chinese ancestry it’s not unusual to see Chinese temples and dragons. I just happened to be in the tourist area that they call China Town and took this photo. I figured it would be a different pace from a boat. Sadly, the weather here hasn’t been conducive to photography. We are stuck between a monsoon in the south and a tropical storm in the…
Sticking with my boat fetish. This was taken further along on Jomtien Beach where other fishing boats pull their boats in. I just thought this one looked better in black and white since it brings out more of the hidden features of the boat and to be honest, there wasn’t much colour in the photo anyways. I will give double extra bonus points if anyone can find where I removed a pigeon from the photo with extreme prejudice. As I…
I’m back with my boat fetish I clearly have. This is one of the regular fishing boats the come in during the morning to sell their catch along Jomtien Beach. They sell both at the market and direct if you are up at that unholy hour of the morning. Considering I am not an early riser on a good day I can say I have never bought directly from them and, to be honest, I can always just go down…
This is some weird faux tower located on Jomtien Beach Road in Jomtien, Thailand. Not really sure what its purpose was because behind it is a vacant lot. I suspect it was for a condo or hotel development that never got built which in this area is a common sight. Anyways, I took a photo of it so why not show it. Enjoy.
I guess you would call it my home beach since I live in Jomtien. It’s calmer and cleaner than it’s sister beach known as Pattaya Beach which you could not pay me enough to swim in. Not that I swim in the water anyways. Lot’s do and Jomtien Beach is the popular local beach for local Thais that flock to it on the weekend. By local, I also mean those from Bangkok. I should point out I took this photo…
I shot this while down in Naklua. I haven’t done a lot of black and white work lately and this one felt right that way. The title about being on rocky ground speaks for itself. Enjoy.
I haven’t shown off my balcony view in awhile so I figure I’ll make some people envious. I renewed my lease just for the view. Sure, I can get a cheaper place but how often to you get a view like this for an extremely reasonable amount of money? Enjoy
This one isn’t going to win any awards but I just like the funky way this shop looked when I went past it on my bike. I stopped and snapped a picture. There aren’t a lot of antique shops here in Thailand. Most stuff like that is sold in small stalls in markets around the country or through private connections. I didn’t go in as I’m not really interested in antiques but it did look cool. Enjoy.
Just some of the more unusual sights I have seen while wandering around Jomtien where I live here in Thailand. I went with a large post today to make up for missing yesterday due to a bad back. Enjoy.
This is a small canal running through a fishing village in Naklua, Thailand. This is the real Thailand off the tourist trail that most never see. There is nothing wrong with this area, in fact, it’s pretty standard for a middle-class Thai community. Just, that there isn’t a lot of infrastructure investments in these areas because it doesn’t bring in tourist revenue. Enjoy.