THAILAND

       Last  month we had been on a holiday to Thailand and Cambodia from 23rd May to 30th May.  We were all 13 in the group including my family and my two brothers family. We visited Bangkok,  Ayutthaiya, Pattaya and river Kwai. We went on a river cruise in Bangkok and also saw the floating market. The country Thailand is a developing country and a founding member of ASEAN.  I was amased to find the huge infrastructural development in Bangkok which is superior to any other city in India. The skyway from Bangkok to Pattaya extends to almost nearly 70km of flyover drive which is a great wonder by any asian standards. We did an underwater sea walk in Pattaya myself my two kids and Madhan.  It was really exciting.  The speed boat journey to Coral Island was exhilaratin and at the same time dangerous.  We were fortunate to see many Buddha temples in Thailand.  The culture of Thailand is almost similar to India in that Buddha is replaced by Hindu Gods.  There is Ramayan Ballet in Thailand which is similar to our Ramayan story. We did go for a Cultural show at Siam Niramit which was refreshing.  We had nice memories of Thailand before leaving for Cambodia.