#18: Thailand July 2005

 

Chiang Mai

Wat Mahawan

Wat Phra Singh

Guardian outside Wat Phra Singh

Chiang Mai Zoo: Giant pandas, Lin-Hui and Chuang-Chuang

Pandas playing

Hippo

Baby Hippo

Hippos showing off

Pound outside Chiang Dao Cave

Padong (Long neck Karen)

Padong (Long neck Karen)

Long neck Karen family

Lahu Shi Balah (Yellow Lahu) woman with child

Betel nut chewing Akha woman

Thai cooking course

Thai cooking course: 5 first dishes (2 to go)

Phimai

The wedding gifts are donations to Phimai Nonmong School

Scholarship to poor students

Classroom

Meditation chanting before class

Symbolic gifts to Noi's family

Oystein was the Chosen One to carry the pighead

Wedding ceremony

Tying ribbons for good luck

Pouring holy water for good luck

Kim and Noi Boman

Janne, Hege, Lydia, Kim, Noi, Helge, Oystein, Gunnar

Thai dancing

Wedding party

Lydia dancing with the Phimai Mayor

Karaoke time: Janne and Gunnar

Hilde and Daniel

Like a Virgin....oooh!

Prasat Hin Phimai: Khmer temple from late 10th century

Emma

Kim's family joining in on the karaoke

Oystein and Hege

Lydia and Kim

Hua Hin / Bangkok

Alien statue made out of car parts

Relaxing on the beach in Hua Hin