Contrasts and Comparisons in Thailand


Thailand - as I see it.

Rent a Car and Motor Cycle

Red Bus

Transportation varies greatly and I will mention five different modes of travel in and around Chiang Mai.
$5 for a Taxi  for two people on a one way trip to the mall from Rob’s house.    150 Baht
$3.25 for a Tuk Tuk open air motor vehicle for two to the mall from Rob’s house.  100 Baht   
$1.25 for a Red bus for two people from Rob’s house to the mall.    40 Baht
$3.25 to fill a tank of gasoline for a Motorcycle  approximately 100 Baht
$30 a day to  Rent a car approximately  1000 Baht a day

Spa

Massage Parlor

Massage Parlors and Spas
$10 or 300 Baht for a two hour foot massage one would pay at a regular massage parlor with no frills just an excellent massage where they wash your feet, massage your legs and feet for an hour, massage your head, neck, arms and hands as well.  They are well trained in reflexology and they give you warm water or hot ginger tea to drink after the massage.
$13 or 400 Baht for a two hour oil massage with a glass of warm water or hot tea afterwards.

$40 or 1200 Baht  you can get a hand, foot and shoulder massage for an hour and a half in a nice spa setting.  They offer you tea before hand, a special room for washing your feet and another massage room.

$75 or 2236 Baht in a spa you can have three different massages in two hours, a Thai Massage, Aromatherapy Massage and Oil Massage.  The Thai massage loosens you up, the aromatherapy relaxes you and the oil just feels great.  At the spa you are offered a cup of green tea, a lovely relaxing area before the massage and they even give you a g string and a shower cap to wear for a shower after the massage.  They have a nice place for you to put your jewelry and to hang up your clothes.  This includes tax and gratuity.




Restaurants vary greatly from $1 a meal to $25 a meal at an upscale hotel restaurant.
$1 or 30 Baht for a department store food court meal, only local Thai food.
$3 or 100 Baht for a meal at a local open air homestyle restaurant, mainly local food
$9 or 300 Baht for a meal at an indoor Italian restaurant
$12 or 400 Bah for a meal at a buffet with all the trimmings and you cook at your table
$25 or 750 Baht for a meal for an upscale hotel restaurant

Outdoor Restaurant

Local Thai Restaurant

Buffet Restaurant

Street Vendor

Rob and his son, Tyler

My son Rob and his son Tyler

Tyler right after birth with Daddy Rob    I took this picture when we were talking on the webcam.
It isn't a perfect picture, you can see me in the bottom right, but Rob's expression is perfect.

Thailand - as I see it.

Daddy Rob and Tyler at 6 months

Big Boy Tyler and Daddy Rob at 1 year  5 months.

Daddy Rob and Tyler at 1 year and 6 months.

Tyler is the joy of Daddy's life.  Rob is a kind, loving and proud Daddy and loves to take Tyler

with him whenever he can.  Tyler would much rather go with Daddy but if he can't, he waves 

and says bye and throws a kiss.

Dressing up in Hill Tribe Finery


Thailand - as I see it

Grampa Willi, Mommy On, Tyler, Grandma Marcia, Daddy Rob

Rob, Marcia Mom and Willi

We drove all the way into the mountains to visit
this Hill Tribe.  They have native costumes that you can rent and have pictures taken. It was such fun wearing the finery.  I felt like a princess.

There were very steep hills to climb to get to the Hill Tribe Museum and to the area where the pictures were taken. As we walked up the hills we viewed many shops of the wares of the people.

Ladies of the Hill Tribe were sewing by hand and also with sewing machines.  There were scarves, pocket books of all shapes and sizes, wooden carved objects, handmade jewelry and shoes.

Marcia in front of a waterfall with festive attire

Marcia and Willi all dressed up.

Tyler Cutler, 1 year 4 months old

Daddy and Tyler

The women, men and children all have elaborate costumes.  There are layers of handmade blouces, skirts, jeweled necklaces and the head piece.

Marcia and Willi

Grandma, Tyler and Mommy

Thailand - as I see it.  Today was an awesome day with our Thai Family.