Sunday afternoon, 18 December
Each hotel here in Thailand has a small pagoda called a "spirit house".....to keep away bad spirits and safeguard the place. You can find these outside homes and businesses. There usually is one or several small buddhas inside with various decorations. This is the one in front of the Pattaya Marriott.
This is a look north at Pattaya Beach. It is a thin patch of beach that is filled with beach chairs, backed by Beach Rd filled with cars, trucks and motorbikes. Across the road are an assortment of shops, bars, restaurants and hotels. There are salespeople winding thru the beach chairs offering items for lunch and drinks...and massages. Jet skis and boat rides are available. Not very serene. There are other beaches in Thailand that are quiet and very beautiful....not bad clones of Miami Beach in the '60's.
This is Ronald McDonald giving the traditional Thai greeting with palms together and a small head nod. It is a sign of respect and thanks. It is called a "wai".
Each hotel here in Thailand has a small pagoda called a "spirit house".....to keep away bad spirits and safeguard the place. You can find these outside homes and businesses. There usually is one or several small buddhas inside with various decorations. This is the one in front of the Pattaya Marriott.
This is a look north at Pattaya Beach. It is a thin patch of beach that is filled with beach chairs, backed by Beach Rd filled with cars, trucks and motorbikes. Across the road are an assortment of shops, bars, restaurants and hotels. There are salespeople winding thru the beach chairs offering items for lunch and drinks...and massages. Jet skis and boat rides are available. Not very serene. There are other beaches in Thailand that are quiet and very beautiful....not bad clones of Miami Beach in the '60's.
This is Ronald McDonald giving the traditional Thai greeting with palms together and a small head nod. It is a sign of respect and thanks. It is called a "wai".
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