A bug

Of course there are plenty of crazy bugs here.  I saw this one when I was out taking pictures of flowers.

Lizzard in the bathroom

No shortage of lizzards in Thailand.  These things can get quite large. This one was probably about 8 or 9 inches long. I was glad he was outside the screen.  I stayed in a hotel room a couple weeks ago and had one, like this, in the room behind the wardrobe. They move quite fast.  Small ones, 4 or 5 inches long, live in all houses and are welcomed because they eat the mosquitos.

4 on the floor??

I was riding a really old city bus today.  These things are really patched together with just about anything.  So here is the craziest shifter I have ever seen.  The thing was wobbling all over the place but the driver had no trouble what-so-ever shifting and guiding this heap of nuts and bolts through the busy streets.  See the guy sitting on top of the engine next to the shifter.  I would have to say that the shifter placement was obviously moved.  Perhaps the shifter was originally near the drivers seat.  You think?

Innovation in motorcycling

I mentioned before that when it rains they put up the umbrella to avoid getting wet, even on a motorbike! See this one. http://enorman-thai.blogspot.com/2010/07/rain-put-up-top.html   But now I saw this thingy that they mount on the bike.  It is some sort of shroud.  I have never seen this before.  Some guy probably came up with it and makes them in his back yard. I'll bet it is not U.L approved!

What the heck?

As I have always said you can always find a picture of strange stuff at the market.  Yummy?  I will never know.

KFC

Saw this sign at a KFC.  Not quite the Colonel.  We call it KFC C(K)an't find chicken.  Frequently the store will stop cooking chicken at about 5PM.  We stop by at 7PM and they announce that they are out of chicken today.

Whole chicken. Really!

Yes all the parts come with it.  This particular vendor did not include the feet and head.  Some do.  I'll try to get a picture of that as well.

Durian smelly fruit

Maybe you have heard of this Thai favorite.  It is the worst smelling stuff ever.  Once I was shopping and one of the ladies I was shopping with snuck a packet into the carriage.  I could smell something bad and wondered where the heck the smell was coming from.  As you may  be able to tell is is quite expensive.  This packet ( in the foreground) costs about $7.50.  The fruit grows on trees and is quite spinny.  They say the flavor is great.  I can not get it past my nose.

Boom

This little guy is the chunkiest little Thai baby I have seen.  His name is Boom and he lives nearby my house.  His mom and dad cut up squid, prepare it and sell it at festivals and fairs and stuff.