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10 Thai facts
  1. Thailand drives on the left but in practice expect cars and bikes anywhere even pavements/sidewalks.
  2. Thailand is the only country in that area never colonised by a western power.
  3. The 1999 movie Anna and the King is banned because it is considered disrespectful to the Royal Family. As is the Yul Brynner musical film The King & I.
  4. Thai writing is unique and was invented by a Thai king in 1283.
  5. Every Thai building, no matter how grand or humble has a small spirit house. This is so the spirits do not move into the proper building.
  6. The famous Thai whisky, Mekhong, is made from rice.
  7. There are two daily national newspapers published in English, The Nation and The Bangkok Post.
  8. Every Thai male becomes a monk for at least two months in their late teens, and many men return to the monkhood when they retire.
  9. Females must not sit next to monks, touch them, or hand them anything directly. Seats at the back of busses are traditionally reserved for monks.
  10. Many ancient Thai place names have a peculiar resemblence to English place names, eg Khanchanaburi and Canterbury

As well as a large Bhuddist monastery and many bhudda image shrines, Samet has a number of animist shrines. It never hurts to cover your bets where good fortune is concerned. I came upon this rather unusual shrine in a quiet place on Samet. Perhaps you can identify the image being worshipped?

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January 2000