Taken January of 2014 in Patong, Thailand.
DAILY PHOTO: Bangla Road Angel
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DAILY PHOTO: Sunset Trawler
Taken in December of 2013 in southern Phuket.
When I lived in the US, and I’d buy a pack of frozen shrimp, more often than not it came from Thailand. That astounded me as Thailand is about as far as one can go to get shrimp. Even with freezing, there is a time factor involved. There are both US and US adjacent/proximal producers of shrimp, but Thailand is still a low-cost producer for US markets even with transportation costs figured in.
It’s interesting to be in a place were prices for a shrimp dish are the same as for pork or beef, and sometimes even the same as for chicken.
From Phuket you can see the fleets of fishing trawlers working it all day long.
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DAILY PHOTO: Petronas Towers by Night
Taken December 2013 in Kuala Lumpur
Back from my travels to Kuala Lumpur and Phuket, I’m ready to resume blogging. I’ve got a ton of new pics to sift through. Here’s a first installment.
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DAILY PHOTO: China in Thailand
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Taken on January 5, 2014 between Phuket Town and Rawai Beach.
One of the cool things about Phuket is a huge Chinese influence relative to other parts of Thailand. Phuket Town is loaded with historic Chinese shrines of all sorts. However, there are also many more modern ones, such as the one above, around the island.
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DAILY PHOTO: Nai Harn Beach
Taken December 27, 2013 on Phuket.
This photo is taken from the Promthep promontory as is the one below.
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DAILY PHOTO: Fog Rolls in for a Crab
Taken on Christmas Day on Phuket, Thailand.
This photo turned out a bit otherworldly. It’s a crab on a barnacle-covered rock who is about to be swamped by a boulder-churned slab of white water.
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DAILY PHOTO: The Southern Tip of Phuket
Taken Christmas Eve of 2013 on Phuket.
A rare piece of pristine Phuket, Thailand.
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DAILY PHOTO: Little India Fountain in KL
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DAILY PHOTO / FUN FACT: Malaysia’s Flag
Taken December 21, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur.
The Malaysian and U.S. flags have a common ancestor in the East India Company (specifically the British EIC) flag which flew from 1707 to 1801. Hence, their similar design scheme. The Malaysian flag has one more bar, but started off with two fewer than the US flag. (On the US flag the 13 bars represent the original colonies, but in the Malaysian flag they represent the number of states–which has grown.)
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A Brief Hiatus
I’ll be traveling in Southeast Asia for the better part of a month. During this time my posts will be sporadic at best.
However, upon my return I should have plenty of photos and a few stories from my visit to Malaysia and southern Thailand. In addition to hanging out on the beach and visiting temples, shrines, and restaurants, I’ll spend a couple of weeks training muay thai and bjj in Phuket.
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