MEMORIES I HAD IN PATTAYA - THAILAND

One of the memories I had for one year stayed in Thailand was traveling down south of Bangkok, Pattaya. It is also one of the hottest places in Thailand for western tourists since it's pretty close to Bangkok and not so expensive compared to Phuket.
The pride in Pattaya is the beaches which are not impressive so to speak, however, westerners don't care about it at all. There's so much to see outside of Pattaya city if you'll not enjoy the beaches, there's Noong Nooch tropical garden and other tourist spots. My trip to Pattaya was unplanned, and it took me the courage to decide since I was just fresh from my trip in Hongkong and that trip really cost me an arm and a leg. Going to Pattaya wasn't a long trip from Bangkok, there's no traffic and there's a lot of cheaper places to stay if you are on a budgeted trip.

A lone boatwoman

Not so busy floating market...

Indians inspired replica...at Noongnooch tropical garden.

rounded stones, as they said intentionally made for the King.

even the cottages are not good but old and some were already tattered.

Faces that mattered .....Pattaya beach.

My first Thai jetski ride...

Thai street vendor in Pattaya beach....

Pattaya's floating market is better than of that famous market in Damnoen Saduak, its not crowded, its big and so much to see.

You'll surely enjoy Pattaya's floating market, though its quite expensive especially for foreigners..

delicious Thai traditional food.

Floating houses that are connected to another house.

I have freshly arrived from Hongkong and my friends in Bangkok invited me to get along with them.

we ruled that day....since it happens once.

we visited this park for its famous golden buddha carved on a rocky mountain.

My first elephant ride in life....

I believed that we Filipinos can make a better one than this in Thailand...why don't we make one, even foreign tourists came to see and appreciated this garden.

My first photograph...I mean serious about taking photos...Pattaya, Thailand.

BANGKOK SIGHT SEERS

Bangkok is a city offering myriad sights to its visitors..the reason why I went there and try to see its pride...Bangkok is a shoppers paradise. You can also see the world’s largest Buddha made from solid gold. I'll be back there to feel the unique and wonderful blend of the east and west. This is the city where the two cultures live side by side, complementing each other.
Most of the Filipinos who are working in Bangkok itself never knew that there's a sightseers in the capital city.

A lone monk walking alone on a street.



Emerald Temple



Yours truly at the Emerald temple.



took a picture of an old woman monk.


An old woman monk walking by


My encountered with another monk while I was on my way to Khao San Road.


Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho - Bangkok city, the biggest in Thailand.



A seated buddha at Wat Pho Bangkok city.



Students learning traditional Thai instruments.



A teacher teaching his students the intruments at the temple.



A seated buddha,,which is made of pure silver..



A tower of a tall Pagoda at Wat Pho.


A big prayer temple.



Yours truly with the novice monks



Another temple that impressed the tourists.



An ancient temple in the background



The temple is guarded by a Chinese Buddha.



A facade of the temple.


A Tuk tuk driver who charged me much knowing that I was a foreigner..

MY FAVORITE PLACE IN THAILAND

Firstly when I arrived here in Thailand, I had thought long and hard that it would be so impossible for me to develop a sense of love and acceptance in a country I didn't wish for. But when I slowly started to adjust (except the language) and feel the simplicity of how God wanted me to begin my journey, seemingly everything fall in place.
For my eight months stay here in Thailand now, I've been to places around Thailand where the usual tourists love to stay. Been in Pattaya twice and dipped into the not so impressive seas. Was in Cha-am beach, famous floating market, giant pagoda, Bangkok & nearby places around my location with their pride tourist attractions. The blast-off one was spending my New Year's Eve up north of Thailand at Pai Maehongsong.
Among the places I've been to, Pai Maehongsong is my favorite place in Thailand to kick back and enjoy myself to. Pai is north of Thailand and a world away from busy Chiang Mai and Bangkok. It sits at the lap of a mountain range adjacent to the capital Maehongsong.
This not so sleepy town is home to some of the friendliest people in Thailand. I love the cool weather and the air is clean, the food traditionally simple and tasty, and the local shopping stalls are cheap and stylish.
It offers a lot to both local and foreign visitors who loves hiking, camping, and nature adventure. The place helps you to feel at ease and forget the problems you have left at home, or temporarily erased the burdens of work load.
It's easy to forget the lush style of the capial city Bangkok when you are almost completely close-off to the outside world of Pai.
Really, I am looking forward of visiting Pai soon when my budget, time permits me.