All good things come to an end

 

All good things come to an end. So was the case on a recent holiday to Phuket. We never tire of Phuket as it has so much to offer and these days the infrastructure has improved so much. Some people hark back to the days when Phuket was a virtually unknown tropical island. So much has changed and personally, the thought of being all alone on a tropical island sounds just wonderful - for a day. For a holiday though, I prefer to have my comforts and a certain amount of commercialism. Phuket is thriving and is just as beautiful as it ever was with one or two exceptions. This photo was taken on Bang Tao beach which is just 5 minutes from our villa. It was at the end of a beautiful day which, like all good things inclding our holiday, was coming to an end.

Bangkok Street and T.I.T.

Bangkok Street, originally uploaded by HellonEarth2006.

Expatriates in Thailand have an expression which is very frequently used to quell certain exasperations about the way that Thailand works. It is T.I.T. or This Is Thailand. It is used on all manner of occasions and this photograph represents a case when it can be used with all sincerity.
This is really a case of wonderful planning. These stairs belong to a bridge so that you can cross the road safely. But as you can see thay have been built with barely any room to pass. I guess most Thais are small enough to fit through the small gap but it is tight. You cannot walk around because of the barrier. Not sure which came first - the stairs or the barrier but it really took some great planning!