This is our laundry. The lady who owns it, Nud, has such a sweet face and is so pleasant and helpful. When she sees us pull up in front in our tuk tuk, she slips her shoes on and runs out to get our bag of clothes. Then, when she sees us coming to pick up our clothes, she carries them out to us. It costs us a little less than a dollar per shirt to have one washed and ironed, and she does a great job. She is a very hard working women--the laundry is open at least 12 hours a day--she and her family live in the back of this building. That is very common--they often live in the back or the upstairs of their shops.
Park on the sidewalk? Not a problem. Or it's common to see them park vehicles 2 or 3 deep along the side of the street.
Love the wiring system in Thailand, and this isn't really too bad. More pictures to come later on this issue. The little cauldron looking thing is a garbage can.
This man is driving his food stand to where he is going to serve today.
Here you can see his big cooking pots and fuel supply for cooking.
Some street vendors already set up for the day. A cart and an umbrella and you are in business.
Instead of choosing one spot from which to sell, some walk around the city selling their wares. Drivers watch out for them and go carefully? around.
A sam loh driver. Sam loh means three wheels in Thai.
This man makes a living by recycling what he can find. Many people work so hard for so little.
If you were to go inside Central Plaza, you would think you were in a major shopping mall in the U.S. You can see there is KFC, McDonald's (The Big Macs taste just like at home.), and there is even a Sizzler. I like to go there when I am craving salad. They have a great salad bar here, too.
Just a few sights from around the city. There are many more to come. Wish you could all be here to see, feel, and smell the real Thailand. We love it--the people are wonderful and Udorn has become a part of our lives forever.
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