DAILY PHOTO: None Shall Pass

Taken in September of 2014 at Wat Arun in Bangkok.

Taken in September of 2014 at Wat Arun in Bangkok.

DAILY PHOTO: Blue Lotus

Taken in September of 2014 at Wat Pho in Bangkok.

Taken in September of 2014 at Wat Pho in Bangkok.

DAILY PHOTO: Rama VIII Bridge

Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok

Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok

This is a bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.

DAILY PHOTO: Chao Phraya from Wat Arun

Taken in September of 2014

Taken in September of 2014

DAILY PHOTO: Saranrom Park Monitor

Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok

Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok

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Among the unexpected sights of Bangkok is this Monitor Lizard of about 4 foot long from the tips of its forked-tongue to the tip of its tail.  It was right in the center of Saranrom Park which is across the street from the Grand Palace and Wat Pho in Bangkok’s old town.

DAILY PHOTO: Wat Pho Guardian

Taken in September 2014 in Bangkok

Taken in September 2014 in Bangkok

DAILY PHOTO: Bangkok’s Big Swing

Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok

Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok

This swing is located outside Bangkok’s Wat Suthat. It’s due west of the grand palace in an area north of the heart of little India and northwest of the heart of Chinatown, but very much in an area that reflects a blending of these cultures.

The swing is of Hindu origins. There’s a swing ceremony that reenacts events surrounding Shiva’s descent to Earth at Bramha’s behest. The ceremony involves people trying to snatch a satchel of coins off a pillar by swinging to it.

DAILY PHOTO: Chinatown by Night

Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok.

Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok.

DAILY PHOTO: A Bangkok Trifecta

Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok.

Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok.

This was taken on a side street in Chinatown near Old Siam Market. Tuk-tuk, food carts, and convenience store–a Bangkok trifecta.

DAILY PHOTO: A Fighter’s Exit

Taken on August 31, 2014 at Rangsit International Boxing Stadium.

Taken on August 31, 2014 at Rangsit International Boxing Stadium.