christianpfc
June 5th, 2013, 18:09
Religious places near Fashion Island Ramintra 02.06.2013
(In the timeline, this post comes after X-Size 31.05.2013 and spending 01.06.2013 with Black Woman.)
For a change, a post with some pictures of interesting buildings, embedded in another tale of meetings with Thai boys that did not go so well.
I had chats on the phone with the boy (hairdresser in Lamlukka) I hooked up with in Singapore disco (former ICK) on 05.05.2013, but he is difficult to understand in person and on the phone itтАЩs almost impossible to communicate. One phrase that he often repeats is тАЬmaa neeтАЭ (р╕бр╕▓р╕Щр╕╡р╣Й тАУ come here) OR тАЬmoneyтАЭ, I donтАЩt understand the rest and canтАЩt figure which it is (тАЬcome hereтАЭ in Thai or тАЬmoneyтАЭ) I tried to get him to meet me at Future Rangsit, but I finally give in and take a taxi to his shop. The taxi drives past Thai National Memorial, I manage to take a picture out of the driving taxi from an elevated road:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6477_zpsc0212847.jpg (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/christianpfc/media/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6477_zpsc0212847.jpg.html)
http://www.tourismthailand.org/See-and- ... orial--101 (http://www.tourismthailand.org/See-and-Do/Sights-and-Attractions-Detail/National-Memorial--101)
When I left his place last time, it was by taxi so I donтАЩt remember the way and have to call him to talk to the driver. ThatтАЩs why I prefer to go by foot as often as possible: I can remember the way better. This problem will be solved by purchase of a modern mobile phone with GPS. I arrive at this shop, and while still sitting in the taxi he asks for 40 Baht (no explanation why), which I give him. He and a female get in the taxi and we continue our trip to near his place. There we have lunch and later go to Wat Thanyaphol (р╕зр╕▒р╕Фр╕Шр╕▒р╕Нр╕ Нр╕░р╕Ьр╕е):
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6478_zps08e700ae.jpg (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/christianpfc/media/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6478_zps08e700ae.jpg.html)
We take a taxi to another hairdresserтАЩs shop. If I understand him correctly, he pays rent for his shop and wants me to buy him a shop similar to that one we went to. I was due to a haircut anyway, so I accept his suggestion that both of us get a haircut there. After that, I ask what he plans to do next. He has business in Minburi and suggests I go back to Lak Si. тАЬWhat kind of business do you have in Minburi?тАЭ тАЬNot necessary for you to knowтАЭ (р╕бр╕╡р╕Шр╕╕р╕гр╕Бр╕ ┤р╕Ир╕нр╕░р╣Др╕гр╕Др гр╕▒р╕Ъ р╣Др╕бр╣Ир╕Хр╣Йр╕нр╕З ╕Бр╕▓р╕Щр╕гр╕╣р╣Й). I hint that I would like to go to his place or my place for some fun. Cannot. I say goodbye and walk towards the main road to get a taxi. No point both of us waiting for taxis to different directions at a little frequented side-road. And get away from him quickly before he can ask for money for his taxi to Minburi. Minutes later, I see him drive past on a motorbike. I wonder what he thought this meeting was about? Discussing details of the purchase of a hairdresserтАЩs or beauty shop for him? I even brought some underwear I like, in case we go to his place and he hasnтАЩt any I like. Over 3 hours (about 1 hour on taxi and 2 hours with him) and about 500 Baht spent on taxi alone (for return trip). ThatтАЩs what I meant when I wrote earlier (3 month report) that it would be easier and cheaper to meet someone new.
I take a taxi back home, but to make something useful of the day I change destination to Fashion Island Ramintra (which is on the way anyway). I drove past several times and I noticed interesting buildings in the vicinity when I was in a taxi on outer ringroad.
There is a building with a spire and a large standing smiling Buddha on the roof, holding a globe in his hand. All gates and doors are open, so I just enter.
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/b2e87b65-8b49-48f3-adbb-96644de392de_zpse22e64d6.jpg (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/christianpfc/media/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/b2e87b65-8b49-48f3-adbb-96644de392de_zpse22e64d6.jpg.html)
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6488_zps8f217534.jpg (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/christianpfc/media/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6488_zps8f217534.jpg.html)
Ground floor:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6490_zpse2ae2f14.jpg (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/christianpfc/media/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6490_zpse2ae2f14.jpg.html)
Top floor:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6493_zps4fef7d98.jpg (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/christianpfc/media/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6493_zps4fef7d98.jpg.html)
(In the timeline, this post comes after X-Size 31.05.2013 and spending 01.06.2013 with Black Woman.)
For a change, a post with some pictures of interesting buildings, embedded in another tale of meetings with Thai boys that did not go so well.
I had chats on the phone with the boy (hairdresser in Lamlukka) I hooked up with in Singapore disco (former ICK) on 05.05.2013, but he is difficult to understand in person and on the phone itтАЩs almost impossible to communicate. One phrase that he often repeats is тАЬmaa neeтАЭ (р╕бр╕▓р╕Щр╕╡р╣Й тАУ come here) OR тАЬmoneyтАЭ, I donтАЩt understand the rest and canтАЩt figure which it is (тАЬcome hereтАЭ in Thai or тАЬmoneyтАЭ) I tried to get him to meet me at Future Rangsit, but I finally give in and take a taxi to his shop. The taxi drives past Thai National Memorial, I manage to take a picture out of the driving taxi from an elevated road:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6477_zpsc0212847.jpg (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/christianpfc/media/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6477_zpsc0212847.jpg.html)
http://www.tourismthailand.org/See-and- ... orial--101 (http://www.tourismthailand.org/See-and-Do/Sights-and-Attractions-Detail/National-Memorial--101)
When I left his place last time, it was by taxi so I donтАЩt remember the way and have to call him to talk to the driver. ThatтАЩs why I prefer to go by foot as often as possible: I can remember the way better. This problem will be solved by purchase of a modern mobile phone with GPS. I arrive at this shop, and while still sitting in the taxi he asks for 40 Baht (no explanation why), which I give him. He and a female get in the taxi and we continue our trip to near his place. There we have lunch and later go to Wat Thanyaphol (р╕зр╕▒р╕Фр╕Шр╕▒р╕Нр╕ Нр╕░р╕Ьр╕е):
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6478_zps08e700ae.jpg (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/christianpfc/media/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6478_zps08e700ae.jpg.html)
We take a taxi to another hairdresserтАЩs shop. If I understand him correctly, he pays rent for his shop and wants me to buy him a shop similar to that one we went to. I was due to a haircut anyway, so I accept his suggestion that both of us get a haircut there. After that, I ask what he plans to do next. He has business in Minburi and suggests I go back to Lak Si. тАЬWhat kind of business do you have in Minburi?тАЭ тАЬNot necessary for you to knowтАЭ (р╕бр╕╡р╕Шр╕╕р╕гр╕Бр╕ ┤р╕Ир╕нр╕░р╣Др╕гр╕Др гр╕▒р╕Ъ р╣Др╕бр╣Ир╕Хр╣Йр╕нр╕З ╕Бр╕▓р╕Щр╕гр╕╣р╣Й). I hint that I would like to go to his place or my place for some fun. Cannot. I say goodbye and walk towards the main road to get a taxi. No point both of us waiting for taxis to different directions at a little frequented side-road. And get away from him quickly before he can ask for money for his taxi to Minburi. Minutes later, I see him drive past on a motorbike. I wonder what he thought this meeting was about? Discussing details of the purchase of a hairdresserтАЩs or beauty shop for him? I even brought some underwear I like, in case we go to his place and he hasnтАЩt any I like. Over 3 hours (about 1 hour on taxi and 2 hours with him) and about 500 Baht spent on taxi alone (for return trip). ThatтАЩs what I meant when I wrote earlier (3 month report) that it would be easier and cheaper to meet someone new.
I take a taxi back home, but to make something useful of the day I change destination to Fashion Island Ramintra (which is on the way anyway). I drove past several times and I noticed interesting buildings in the vicinity when I was in a taxi on outer ringroad.
There is a building with a spire and a large standing smiling Buddha on the roof, holding a globe in his hand. All gates and doors are open, so I just enter.
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/b2e87b65-8b49-48f3-adbb-96644de392de_zpse22e64d6.jpg (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/christianpfc/media/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/b2e87b65-8b49-48f3-adbb-96644de392de_zpse22e64d6.jpg.html)
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6488_zps8f217534.jpg (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/christianpfc/media/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6488_zps8f217534.jpg.html)
Ground floor:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6490_zpse2ae2f14.jpg (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/christianpfc/media/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6490_zpse2ae2f14.jpg.html)
Top floor:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6493_zps4fef7d98.jpg (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/christianpfc/media/Fashion%20Island%2002june2013/DSCN6493_zps4fef7d98.jpg.html)