BANGKOK, THAILAND (day 72)

The ship spent the day docked in the GULF OF THAILAND  and we got to look around the city...

THE HARBOR LIKE THE STREETS IS A VERY BUSY PLACE

ONE SIDE OF THE HARBOR IS LINED WITH HOUSES ON STILTS
FISHING VILLAGES

ONE SIDE OF THE HARBOR IS LINED WITH HIGH RISES AND THE HUSTLING & BUSTLING  OF THE CITY   

THE STREETS OF OLD BANGKOK HAVE MANY MEMORIALS TO THE CURRENT KING & HIS FAMILY

THIS IS THE KINGS SISTER

THE CURRENT BELOVED KING RAMSES lX

HE IS 88 YEARS OLD

THERE ARE TEMPLES AND SHRINES EVERYWHERE IN BANGKOK

THIS ONE FACES THE GULF  GREAT FOR US TO SEE AS WE SAIL BY

SUNSET ON THE GULF OF THAILAND 

The city itself has both upper class neighborhoods and "slums" like many other city's. The people work very hard and when they hear that you are from the USA they indicate that they would like to go home with you. Actually one person wanted to go to the USA so badly that she said that she would be willing to do any kind of work that we needed.

Tomorrow KOH SAMUI, THAILAND ...