A Long Time Ago in Thailand

Nothing much happening and have not explored new places for quite some time, so here’s something from the past – our family gathering in Bangkok in 2005.


The Grand Palace, Bangkok
(From right: big uncle (tuapek - dad’s eldest brother); big auntie (tuako - dad’s eldest sister); dad; granny (dad’s mom); big uncle’s wife (a-mm); and on wheelchair: second uncle (jipek - dad's second eldest brother)


The Floating Market in Damnoen Saduak


Granny & Jipek at the floating market


A Jedi Warrior (Gary Siteworker) in Ayutthaya


Pickle Art in the Ayutthaya Market

Thailand is seeing a little bit of unrest currently. Isn’t it strange that beautiful and peaceful places like these could sometimes become quite scary? I noticed that many of the places we’ve been to have had their violent spells at one time or another. I can recall a few more – the Mumbai terrorist attack, the bombing of Jaipur (May 2008), the frequent bombs in Guwahati (last one just last week), the Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan (June 2008), the never-ending Kashmir unrest, the riots in Darjeeling (June 2008), the on-going war in Sri Lanka.

Let’s just hope that violence does not spread to our own homes. On a brighter note, Anu’s 1 month pregnant. And for those celebrating their new years at this time whatever they’re called – Songkran, Vaisakhi, Thingyan, etc – Happy New Year!