Prayer flags in sand piles during the Songkran Festival in April. Prayers at a pagoda during Songkran

       Wat Chiang Man.           Wat Phra Sing

Part of the Chiang Mai city wall and Moat. Chiang Mai Tuk Tuk

   Pagoda Dragon          Wat Chedi Luang, which once housed the Emerald Buddha, was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 1545. 

Wat Arun as seen from the river.

Bangkok has an extensive network of canals. Allan and Margaret travelling in a longtail boat exploring the canals. A monk feeding fish in the canals.

Skytrain running on the lower track, past huge advertising boards. Siam Square one of the most exclusive shopping districts in Bangkok.

Allan and Margaret at Jim Thompson House Museum. Jim Thomson was the founder of the modern Thai Silk Industry. He disappeared mysteriously in the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia. Thanon Khao San one of the streets popular with European backbackers.

The gigantic 32 metre high standing Buddha at Wat Indraviharn is reputed to be the largest image of a standing Buddha in the world. If you click on this picture to blow it up you can just see us standing at the feet of the Buddha. 

Wat Kaeo, The Phra Si Ratana Chedi and the Phra Mondop with the Royal Pantheon behind. This is the famous pagoda which houses the Emerald Buddha and is located next to the Grand Palace.

The famous Emerald Buddha. One of the most sacred images in Thailand the Buddha is made of jade and is about a metre high.

Six metre tall Yaksha Demons guarding the portals of Wat Phra Kaeo

Stone statue in Wat Phra Kaeo

Grand Palace. Guard in ceremonial white uniform

The famous 45 metre long Recling Buddha in Wat Pho. Wat Pho is very close to the Grand Palace

Wat Pho: Margaret and Allan. Line of sitting Buddhas

The solid gold Budda in Wat Traimit. This image is about three metres tall