Thailand 2012, Day Four

October 22nd, 2012 by thenhbushman

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Photos by MJ Klein, including some FOOD PHOTOS

Day four of my Thailand trip began very early, as I had a morning flight to Khonkaen. I did not take out my D7000 for the duration of the flight. So my first shot of the day was taken with my mobile phone as I exited the plane and walked toward the terminal building:

It had been well over 2 years since I was last in Khonkaen. I had some questions about places that I used to frequent, as things change pretty quickly in Thailand. But I didn’t have time to go check things out. The first order of business was to get down to Phon to the factory that I had come to visit.

I got on the bus and took a seat in what looked like the biggest row. It turns out that things have changed since I was last in Khonkaen. There are 2 bus terminals, and I went to the one where I used to get buses to Phon in years past. They are no longer there. So I had to walk about 1.5 KM to the old bus station. I found a bus that was leaving in 15 minutes according to the schedule, anyway. It ended up leaving about 30 minutes later.

This is the old, non-airconditioned bus terminal. In times past, only the local non-VIP buses stop here, which is why I wanted to avoid taking a bus from this station. I wanted a VIP bus with air conditioning and one that only stops at the major stations.

This vendor got on the bus, and let me tell you, he had a real rap going! He held up various items for sale and even though I cannot understand Thai, I could tell that he had a very good presentation prepared. You can see toothbrushes in his left hand, while he holds up lighters. He had fingernail clippers, and you name it!