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VIENTIANE, LAOS
March 2007

Photo taken as we started over the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge
The Mekong River from the Thai side 		Poor folks homes on the banks of the Mekong
Lao homes along the Mekong

Lao equivalent of the French Arc de Triumphe
Arch on Xing Blvd. 		As you walk up many flights of stairs, there are several floors of shops inside
Looking down from the arch

This temple is on Xing Blvd. near the Mekong
Buddhist temple 		An ancient chedi with a house from French colonial times
Chedi and colonial home

All the policemen and women have a smile and a greeting for you
Friendly Communist 		This little place had good food
Restaurant catering to forigners

I wasn't too impressed with this rather shabby shopping center
Main market 		There were lots of shops around the outside of the market
Booths outside

This fellow seemed to have had beer
Relaxing in the shade 		On the bus comming back, this 20 year old Laotian girl told me I was beautiful. (I'll take all the compliments I can at 65)
Lao lady sleeping on my shoulder

BANGKOK CHINATOWN
Chinese New Year


Arch at the entrance to Chinatown
Vendors along the street


Baby dressed for the occasion
Year of the Pig


Crowd in front of a temple
Red anyone?


Wat Chakrawat near Chinatown
"Roue de Paris" giant wheel at Lumphini Park


View my video of a passing express river boat on the Chao Phrya River,
with Wat Arun in the background, and ending with the Grand Palace complex.
Also available at YouTube
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