Nirmalya’s Blog

There are many shark’s fin restaurants in Bangkok’s Chinatown.



More shark’s fin restaurants..

Roadside fruit stalls

Tuk Tuk in Bangkok’s Chinatown.

One of the few structures without a noticable tilt.

The image that made this Wat (and probably Ayutthaya) famous amongst the loads of tourists arriving there each day.


Head of a Buddha Statue under a Bodhi tree at Wat Maha That, Ayutthaya.

Nobody is quite sure how it got there. One explanation is that thieves were unable to carry it away and left it under that tree and the roots took over.

Vandalised Buddha statues at Wat Maha That, Ayutthaya. It is a big problem.

One of the very few complete Buddha statues at Wat Maha That, Ayutthaya.

Bell shaped “chedi”.



Climb up the staircase isn’t very easy over the weathered steps.



But the view from above is good.



Buddha statue at top of the staircase at Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon, Ayutthaya

College students waiting for the train at Ayutthaya Railway Station. Yes, the female students have a uniform. Black skirts with white shirts. How tight or loose, is optional.