{"id":2058,"date":"2023-12-26T05:45:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T05:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2025-02-18T21:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T21:49:14","slug":"thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/26\/thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Merry Christmas from Thailand.  However, given the International Date Line and so many timezone differences it felt like Christmas was almost 3 days long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first port was outside of Bangkok, near Pattaya (which I am sure helps everyone know better where we landed).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas morning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1199-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2060\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1199-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1199-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1199-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1199.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yes, we brought a Christmas tree.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1212-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2061\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1212-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1212-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1212-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1212-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1212.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nongnoch Tropical Garden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Google this place.  It is amazing.  Also, Mathieu got a lot of love from some elephants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1222-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2039\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1222-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1222-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1222-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1222-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1222-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1233-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1998\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1233-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1233-1-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1233-1-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1233-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1233-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='604' height='340' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/syjYbV4d?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1739540970'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1246-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2006\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1246-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1246-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1246-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1246-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1246-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Awkward!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/9f96c95f-2001-4da7-b7e6-4def4cbb63e2-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1982\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/9f96c95f-2001-4da7-b7e6-4def4cbb63e2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/9f96c95f-2001-4da7-b7e6-4def4cbb63e2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/9f96c95f-2001-4da7-b7e6-4def4cbb63e2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/9f96c95f-2001-4da7-b7e6-4def4cbb63e2-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/9f96c95f-2001-4da7-b7e6-4def4cbb63e2-1.jpg 1599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mathieu needs a Thai massage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='604' height='342' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/88QLyqdU?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1739540970'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">VIDEO: Thai massage, may not be suitable for children! \ud83d\ude32\ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3f2967c0-2356-46f1-859d-2bbc8a1b7ddc-1-2-1024x702.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2012\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3f2967c0-2356-46f1-859d-2bbc8a1b7ddc-1-2-1024x702.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3f2967c0-2356-46f1-859d-2bbc8a1b7ddc-1-2-300x206.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3f2967c0-2356-46f1-859d-2bbc8a1b7ddc-1-2-768x526.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3f2967c0-2356-46f1-859d-2bbc8a1b7ddc-1-2-1536x1053.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3f2967c0-2356-46f1-859d-2bbc8a1b7ddc-1-2.jpg 1598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1289-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2062\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1289-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1289-2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1289-2-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1289-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1289-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1267-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2063\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1267-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1267-2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1267-2-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1267-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1267-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1496-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1978\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1496-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1496-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1496.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1365-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2013\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1365-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1365-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1365-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1365-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1365-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_8950-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2011\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_8950-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_8950-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_8950-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_8950-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>VIDEO &#8211; An amazing Thai culture show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='604' height='340' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/GGAFWe8L?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1739540970'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1363-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2009\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1363-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1363-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1363-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1363-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1363-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1523-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2030\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1523-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1523-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1523-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1523-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1399-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2017\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1399-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1399-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1399-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1399-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1399-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And then for the strange part.  During Covid the owner wanted to keep his employees employed.  So he had a wild idea to add sculptured dinosaurs to the garden.  Sort of his own Jurassic Park, just less bloodshed.  I guess Covid lasted longer than planned as they went a bit overboard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1375-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2067\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1375-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1375-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1375-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1375-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1375-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is truly only a small percentage of the dinosaurs they made in 18 months. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bangkok: Christmas Dinner Cruise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1442-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2068\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1442-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1442-2-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1442-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1442-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our hotel (Hilton on the right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1456-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2032\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1456-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1456-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1456-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1456-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1456-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Temple of the Dawn (at night).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1462-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2031\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1462-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1462-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1462-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1462-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Royal Palace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flower Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1539-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2049\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1539-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1539-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1539-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1539-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1539.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1535-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2047\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1535-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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And of course Joy, our friend and best helper ever in Thailand.  We met Mr. Chob 20 years ago on our Orient Express Thailand tour, and he introduced us to Joy on our RTW trip 5+ years ago. It was so wonderful to have Joy be with us again.<br> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> This is Mr. Chob\u2019s company.  We highly recommend his help when you come to Bangkok.    https:\/\/www.thaitourguide.com\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merry Christmas everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next stop &#8211; Vietnam!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merry Christmas from Thailand. However, given the International Date Line and so many timezone differences it felt like Christmas was almost 3 days long. Our first port was outside of Bangkok, near Pattaya (which I am sure helps everyone know better where we landed). Christmas morning Nongnoch Tropical Garden Google this place. 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