23. Thailand

THE HILLMAN 2013 ASIAN ADVENTURE
Section I: Malaysia/Thailand
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Thailand: Border Town
April 24


Approaching the Thai border. One thing we noticed here, all along the highway median, shrubs are planted and maintained. Some are bougainvillea, oleander, roses, etc.	Hello Thailand! There are armed soldiers along the road as we approached, but they seem to be just for show although the police were there to check for seat belts and road tax documents.


We parked just outside the customs offices, on the Malaysian side, then walked across with our passports. Here, we had our forefingers "photographed" and our passports stamped.	The walkway across the border.


Kerry and Edah's home is about an hour from the Thai border. Because of time constraints, we just went to the border town for a few hours.	The main street in the border town.


The most common form of transportation...	The scribe: need a letter written? Documents filled out? he can help.


An electrician's nightmare!	Talk about recycling!


Yes, Ronald McD is everywhere. This one is right beside a Hindu altar on which there are colourful ribbons and food offerings No... Big Macs weren't offered. LOL!	The altar at McDonalds. While I posed, two young ladies were dressing it up with tulle, fresh fruit, and flower offerings.


Have food will travel! Other motor bikes have side cars equipped or deliveries of anything you'd need.	Car pooling to work ;-)


Hmmm...Is it the hat that everyone kept looking at? Or the fact that Bill is a white guy? Both he and Kerry attracted a lot of attention everywhere they went.	Pay Toilets!


Edah looking cool :-)	An alligator pelt, not sure why...

TO THE MARKET


Kerry and Edah, resting by a stall selling all sorts of packaged deep-fried seafood snacks: baby crabs, squid, anchovies, shrimp...	It was close to lunch time and there are many stalls selling fried chicken parts and other birds. These may be quails? They didn't look appetizing to the tourists but are probably crispy and tasty to the locals.


The infamous durian! We didn't buy one to take home. We saw signs all over Malaysia, in hotel elevators, taxis, trains that forbid guests bringing in durian. It's the smell that turns people off, but once you get past that, it's like eating custard. Don't think Kerry would appreciate it in his car. LOL!	The rice store... all rice and only rice!


Incredible mangoes! The green ones with a tinge of yellow were the best - sweet, meaty, and juicy.	I recognized most fruit but not this one in front. They were prickly too.

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Yum!	Fresh fruit is everywhere!


One of the many T-shirts to tempt the tourists.	Song birds for sale. Edah and Kerry have many song birds, fowl of all sorts, in their yard. The song birds are great to wake up to, but the roosters can definitely go to the stock pot!


Didn't take Edah and me long to find the market!	It was hot and I needed a hat:-)


Weapons!?	The original WHAT!??? LOL!

Flower vendor

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