Bangkok 2008: Bling Bling

Have you ever seen so much bling in your life?


Unpolished precious stones.

In Thailand, there are two things to always keep in mind.

1. That the people are extremely patriotic. Their national flag will never be on ground level. Stepping on any object with their King's face on it is akin to murder.

And

2. That the people are extremely religious. You'd notice a small altar of worship in every other corner of a road.


Temple here.


Another temple.


One more temple.


Here's another.

Mind you, they're not the cheapskate wood and brick kind. These people use gold. Gold and other kinds of bling.













And the thing that makes them religious is that every time they pass by an altar like that, they bow their heads, close their eyes and say a prayer.

But me? Me, I do this.



*Hehe, just kidding about the gold. It's only gold paint*