Sights and Sounds

May 15-20 -  As you can imagine, the next few days repeated much of what we had already done.  There were some sights and sounds you may enjoy.  Here is a collage of my last few days in northern Thailand.  There will be one more describing my fun time with Thai students at the English Camp.  Stay Tuned.

You can't leave Thailand without seeing an adorable baby elephant.  This one is a month old and enjoys cavorting for the crowd.

The media reminds us of the land mines left that harm humans, but animals are damaged also.  We visited an elephant hospital that opened a whole new perspective on the collateral damage of war.  If this is an interest of yours, I highly recommend you visit this website http://animom.tripod.com/faepage3.html  There is an abundance of information and many photos.  Keep moving down.  Warning! Some content is graphic.

     

The view from my room in Chiang Mai.

I never imagined this is how pottery is mass produced.  A Rotarian owns this ceramics factory.  He was most cordial and generous, giving all of us a substantial gift from his factory.  I answered a question correctly about quality control during the tour, and he offered me a job.  I asked about the wage. He offered $8.35.  I

 asked if that was hourly?  He said that was daily.

It never occurred to me that so many mass produced pieces would be hand painted.  Watch the video.  Each piece you purchase is a unique work of art.

                                                       

I like having my picture taken with members of my ancestry.

This was taken at a monkey school in Thailand

Savanah, above was at a motorcycle rally in Olathe, KS 

This is a view of a coal mining operation in northern Thailand that is state of the art.  The visitor's center was breathtaking.  The power plant provides about ten percent of Thailand's power.  Be sure to click to enlarge.

From modern, state of the art, to "needs help." Only an old telephone man would notice something like this.  They have a long way to go to bury their communication and electrical   infrastructure.

One of our roadside stops was here.

To see a mannequin clothed in a dress made of condoms brings a smile to your face.  The reality is that Thailand has managed their HIV AIDs epidemic in a stellar manner.
 http://www.avert.org/thailand-aids-hiv.htm   

Can't say goodbye to the group without one last photo.  This was taken on the steps of a very posh country club where we had our last night together.

My last post will be "The English Camp"  the highlight of the tour working with high school children to help them improve their English language skills.



I hope you have enjoyed the sights and sounds.  As I have said before, there are many, many more sights and sounds at    http://s436.photobucket.com/albums/qq88/terryinaz/  Click on "View all Albums" and find Thailand listed alphabetically.