#thailand Archives • Page 4 of 22 • Folksy Travel (in my Borsalino) by Bill Smale

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

Wat Pak Nam Laem – Chantaburi, Thailand

This temple is exceedingly beautiful, dressed in tile, blue and white. I recommend visiting when you come to Thailand

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Pattaya – Playground of Thailand?

Nightlife on the restaurant street (other entertainment as well)

if you can picture Las Vegas with smaller casinos like clubs, a lot of drinking places, very raunchy entertainment venues, people pulling you into their establishments and a very large arrangement of visitors from all over the world…and a beach that isn’t quite clean enough to swim in, you have Pattaya. It isn’t as much a family place as a large single’s bar with hundreds of restaurants. Phuket is much more family oriented while Pattaya absorbs most of the fringe elements from around the world; some rich and quite a few are just looking for a cheap place to be entertained in almost any form imaginable. This is the wild entertainment center of Thailand where it takes some doing to find Thai cultural treasures. One stands out, The Sanctuary of Truth, an interesting and encompassing introduction to Buddhism and influences from many other ideas from many places on earth. Pattaya is an hour from Bangkok and originally started as an entertainment beach for US military personnel during the Vietnam war. It has it’s attractions, the lights and noise, but for people traveling to Thailand for culture it probably isn’t a place to visit. Go and enjoy if you are looking for wild fun, but hold on to your valuables!

The Beach where you want to make sure you don’t swallow any ocean water if you go swimming. The water is not very clean.

The sunsets with a good beer are relaxing.

I think it was this boat that had a big lighted cross but it seems to be more of a casino

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

Phi Phi Island, James Bond Island, Phang Nga Thailand

January 15, 2023January 15, 2023

What? More cats on Phi Phi

You heard of “Spider-Man”. Have you heard of “spider cat”, a cat that can climb walls?

I am a little bit stoned, but you can come on in.

Do you know boxes are the favorite sleeping place for cats?

I have had such a hard day waiting for food. I am so tired.

I am waiting to pounce on an unruly tourist

you can even see drunk cats on the island

Poor dog. He’s the only one on the island.

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

Cats of Phi Phi Island

The throne is the best place to take a nap

On Phi Phi island in the southern part of Thailand, I was surprised to see the island just as compact with shops, travel agents, and restaurants, as well as hotels, as it was before the tsunami which destroyed everything on the island except buildings erected on one of the two steep volcanic and limestone hills. Another thing that surprised me is the number of cats, all who are very friendly, taking care of whatever kind of vermin the shopkeepers may not like. Here are some of these cats stories. By the way, there are no dogs on the island and that could be due to the indigenous Muslim population.