Kaeng lom yen jai (Spicy cool heart)

Asia » Thailand
August 15th 2006

Published: August 15th 2006

Six years have passed since the last trip to Land of Smiles. It feels so unnatural to go so long without traveling there. I would stomach the 18-20 hour journey once again to relish in the pleasures of what this peaceful nation has to offer. Which, by the way, why can't Thailand be renamed as The Land of Glistening Temples? I mean, this is the first thing one notices just before landing in Ban... Read Full Entry

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Pink lotus-Sandy Geoghegan

Sandini

The day falls into the twilight. It is a magic of time. The same time tommorrow, there'll be another magic. It is when colors turn to flavors, and flavors turn to colors. And it is when shadows melt into deep blue.... "Twilight," The City, Vangelis. The soul has traveled through mountains, deserts, oceans and valleys, but will always return to where it finds itself most content. The current soul-mind does not remember the past journeys of its ancestors/lives but will go through life searching until it stumbles upon places and artifacts of familiarity...and here it will relish in t... full info

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Kirimaya Clubhouse

Kirimaya, Khao Yai Natl Park

Kirimaya Resort and Spa

Khao Yai Natl Park, near Cambodian border

Kirimaya Spa

Best foot massage I had by Miss Renu

Lounge Area, Kirimaya Golf and Spa Resort

Sunrise shot

Mom Tri Villa Royale, Kata Noi Beach

1 of 3 swimming pools

Rubber sap collection

Rows upon rows of rubber tree plants about at Mission Hills Golf Course, Phuket.

Maya Spa, Kirimaya

Salt water pool, Mom Tri Villa Royale, Phuket , Kata Noi

Pool faced the Andamaan Sea though I never saw anyone swim in it.

Sunset, Phuket, Kata Noi

MTRV Last supper

Literally, this is a gourmet hotel which would please the most jaded palate.

MTRV Som Tam Salad

Baby papaya salad with citrus dressing

Mission Hills Golf Course, Phuket

If you do not golf, it is worth it to stop by and have lunch or early dinner. Also try recently opened Spa.

Swimming pool: Mission Hills Golf Course, Phuket

Owner incorporated genuine gold leaf inlay for underwater design

Tidy refreshment vendors at Phuket Viewpoint

Fresh Coconut, soda, water, chips, candy, laundry soap, they had it all.

Rest kiosk at Mission Hills Golf

Nicely stocked refreshments, yes, even beer.

Me thinks this was once a thriving fishing village

Going al fresco, Kirimaya lobby washroom

Part indoors/outdoors in complete privacy.

Car commercial shooting, Khao Yai

Not sure what type of car, but this was shot at 1/4 mile away from the upstairs restaurant at Kirimaya Resort

Wat Chalong, Phuket

Overlooking Royal Bangkok Sports Club

Skytrain station

Going al fresco, Kirimaya lobby washroom

Nice and tidy, not to mention natural air freshener!

3rd October 2007

Lisa Bradley
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Gorgeous & Informative
Sandy- Thank you for sharing your gorgeous photographs and providing information on your trip to Thailand. Seeing your trip expressed in photography seals my interest in making the journey myself! Thank you. Please take care, Lisa

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