Sleepin Buddha, biggest?

During my work in Thailand, I went to visit this supposed to be the biggest 'sleepin buddha' in the world.

One word, BIG!

Thailand has so many temples and many of them are actually so beautiful. The craftsmanship is incredible!

I was impressed with this... and further impressed when I went to another historic site... another temple... if someone pays me a million dollars and I would not take out the job too.

I will upload the other temple's pictures when able. :)

Very nice pork this, that and those!

"Look! Ham!!! (Char Siew)"

I guess I don't have to tell you all what are these above. These are not our 'Air Pork' from Australia. These are fabulous pork of Thailand! The chinese here made them so deliciously for generations and most of them are still keeping up to their ancestors' standards till today. Tired of air pork? I am.....

Maxxis Victra i-Pro

After about 28,000km and 1yr my Eagle F1s started to fade.

Longer braking distance on the straight but strangely, they still gripped pretty well in corners.

As some of you already know, I started to drive up to Thailand with these F1s. Wear and tear are pretty fine except the noise of them is making my passengers nausea.

My 3rd trip up here in Thailand landed me with nails in them and a torn valve. At least I did not get a puncture along NSHW.

The tire with the torn valve was leaking badly upon reaching Thailand. I am left with no choice but to have them changed.

The common tires used at home are not found in the shop that I was in. Since the owner is a good pal of my guide, I decided to take what is recommended to me, Maxxis Victra i-Pro, 225/40/ZR18.

Immediately I could feel the difference between the two brand of tires which I used. Maxxis's is more comfortable on the highway and braking is very predictable (maybe it is new, 2808). A friend of mine hate to sit in my ride but this time it is very different. "Wow... so comfy this round and so quiet liao!"

To me Victra i-Pro definitely feels better than my older tires on day one. Hopefully these tires are good till they last as well. They are supposed to be best that Maxxis could offer for our kind of rides.

Oh, one day thing. They are even cheaper than the Eagle F1 but just slightly more expensive than Federal 595.

Did I go fishing when I was in Thailand?

"YES!"

Nice patins and nice mekong there...

I was using my trustworthy Daiwa Certate Custom 2500R and Major Craft Offblow Casting 1.5-3PE. As usual, the small little reel continues to proof its worth till today.

Cats up to 15-20kg are manageable.

In this pond, the smallest fish landed is about 10kg mark and most around 15-20kg. The big meows in the pond are about 30-40kg... (I think I fought one of them as the big meow took line easily from my little power house even though I almost lock the drag DEAD!)

No chance to hold a fish for photo taking as the operator do not encourage such move at all. All fish were caught and released immediately, using a straw to remove the hook. Straw? Yes, a straw! I tried it myself and hey, it really works and it is real fast and good!

The shots are crap but at least I did take some. Heehee... (too busy messing with dough...)

Lotus everywhere in the streets.

I was in Thailand and now I am back in Thailand again. Despite all the news in regards to politics situation over here, the people here are very peaceful and friendly. Life here is very relaxing and lots of people actually take time to have pots of water outside their houses. The most common flower blooming from the pot of water is lotus. All kind of colors...

Oh... I am getting fat here as well... something that kinda hard to happen in Singapore. Heehee...

Some really nice food that I ate in Bangkok...

Kway Chup Thai Teochew style... the soup is so sweet... the kidney has no smell... I can eat 5 bowls!!!

Sweet and juicy mangos with g.rice... SWEET!!!

Thai style fried kway diao, yummy!!!

Minced pork with fried egg... whoooo.....

Thai beef rice noodle.... the soup is heavenly!!!

Tom yam style shrimps with fried eggs/long beans... spicy tasty!!!

BBQ beef at its best!!!

Minced pork with salted fish... I want more!!!

Fried dumplings... more please!!!

Kampong chicken with curry leaves... cannot miss!!!

If you want to eat cheap and really nice food... try Bangkok... from restaurants to small little coffeeshops... tons of good food at super price!!! I can eat the whole day!!!

Daily for dinner, I will have 2 bowls of white rice for sure. Lots of dishes with vegs, meat and soup. Lots of chilli, garlic, onions, peppermint leaves... lime...

I WANT TO GO BACK THERE, SOON!!!

I was in Bangkok's Bungsamran and did not fish... would you believe?

Arriving at the famous mekong cats fishing pond.

This is Alex (not me). I looked too shag to be on the camera... hahaha

This place is pretty big and really very cozy.

Probably the best tackleshop in the whole of Thailand... (Singapore is a heaven for fishing fanatics to purchase tackles at really low prices when compared to our neighbours and even all to way to USA and Europe.)

Very nice hangouts for those who wish to stay overnight at the pond.