Photos - Jan 2002

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Thailand

We started the year on the right note by going out on the Chao Phraya river (the river that passes through Bangkok).  We went to Nonthaburi, the place where Usa grew up & got a commuter boat into the city.  

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Nonthaburi

Usa & the boys at Nonthaburi pier

100 meters from the school Usa went to as a child

Rex enjoying the day out

Roger, too

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The river has all sorts of folks - rich & poor

"Affordable" but with a view

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"Less" Affordable, with the same view

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"Not" affordable, but with a better view

One of many temples

One of a few mosques

A typical riverside restaurant

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And world famous landmarks

Grand Palace

Grand Palace

Temple of Dawn

And some other well known sights

Typical narrow river boat

The Singha beer factory

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Photos later in January:

Rex looks cool in sunglasses

Roger's cool, too

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The 2nd Saturday in January is Children's Day in Thailand

Rex at his school's celebration

Ready for marching

And happily marching

There were cheerleaders; Rex is 2 rows back

Watching the events ...

Hooray! We Win

Rex on the podium

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Later in the day we went to see some Air Force planes & helicopters

Roger & Rex with 2 air force dudes

It may be a few years before they fly the training plane

This "peacemaker" plane is painted like a Spitfire. Go figure!

Roger's & Rex's favorite Playstation game character has yellow hair, so ...

Roger & Rex with new hairstyle

Close-up of Roger

Close-up of Rex

Last week in January, our friend Dean Bennett had his birthday

L-R Fergus & Dean, Roger & Rex

I'm gonna squish that cake

Dean's ready to cut the cake