Favourite Thailanders
These digital images were taken to represent some of the Thai people that
I met during the course of this holiday. They range from firm friends to
casual aquaintances: all had the same characteristics of dignity, good
manners and a tolerance of those who neither spoke their language or
understood many of the intricacies of Thai behaviour.
![Dr. Suthachai](suthachai.jpg)
Dr. Suthachai runs
the private hospital in Khon Kaen.
He and Pantip sang duets for us
after dinner.
![Pantip](pantip.jpg)
Pantip is married to
Dr.Suchathai. I appear to be her new English tutor...
![Ratchasak](ratchasak.jpg)
Ratchasak has a
larger-than-life laugh! He is also wealthy, talented
and a Collector
of Classis Jaguars. He's an OK guy!
![Arunee Sirisawat](arunee.jpg)
Arunee is studying
IT
in Nakhon Phenom
![Golf Club staff](caterers.jpg)
These girls
rustled
up lunch for 20 when we dropped in unannounced
![Our driver crew](crew.jpg)
We don't travel
anywhere
without these guys!
-, Sawan, Sumai, Sawat (No.1)
![Eat Wannatana](eat.jpg)
"Eat" (her Thai
nickname) is
married to Yutakit, our Thai pilot friend
![Laotian Monks](laosmonks.jpg)
Monks in
Savannakhet.
The best hope of an education for many young Laotian
males.
It is considered desirable for all men to spend at least two
years in a monastary
![Laotian Abbot](laosabbot.jpg)
Head Abbot in
Savannakhet.
He's 102 years old and is number two in the Laotian
Buddist
hierarchy
![Village silkworker](silkworker.jpg)
This lady
lives and works in a Silk Village near Mukhadan.
She is preparing the
twists that are used in the dyeing process
for the hand-loomed
silk that the village specialises in
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