The "good old days" ...

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Just a few pics that I came across from an earlier trip (1986 or 1987).

 

Going for a walk in the 'hills' seemed like a good idea at the time. Doing the Golden Triangle was a must.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chungkai Cemetery outside Kanchanaburi.

 

 

 

 

The Floating Market was a major tourist trap ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini Siam was no more than a couple of guys working on the Ananda Samakhom in a field ...

 

 

 

 

Walking Street was clogged with traffic

 

 

[MM 6,562]

Great stuff! Thanks.

[Cinali 8]

lovely, anymore?

[Bullfrog 2,224]

Bloody excellent

[glynbuk 29]

 

Bloody hell, Pattaya has certainly changed

 

Excellent pics, thanks for posting

[bratpack 91]

Amazing pics mate

[Siam Sam 964]

Excellent stuff. Such a shame the floating market diminished over the years as I was expecting something much better when I finally went there last year.

[mmaaarrrkkk 41]

thanks , nice pics. when did walking street start closing off to traffic at nite?

[danboy 151]

thanks , nice pics. when did walking street start closing off to traffic at nite?

 

About the time this pic was taken I think, this must have been before the gogos got their neon signs

 

[andy1 0]

ive got some too but i posted thm a while back, if anyone wants to see them ill post again most are of patts and b/girls i met there from abt 1987ish

might be even earlyer-- polaroids

buffalow bar soi diamand ,where the 2 sois x, dont know who the ugly one was but the girl next to me was lovely

Edited September 3, 2011 by andy1

[monochromeman 41]

v good fotos, Tom

[papillon 695]

thanks , nice pics. when did walking street start closing off to traffic at nite?

6 pm

[Chilli Pepper 5]

ive got some too but i posted thm a while back, if anyone wants to see them ill post again most are of patts and b/girls i met there from abt 1987ish

 

Yes please repost, i find the old pics fascinating.

[Shit_Happens 31]

Thanks for posting the old pics as I love seeing them. Wish I still had my ones from back in 1989 but after 2 many moves and a divorce they have long gone.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

lovely, anymore?

 

Most of my early pics are in albums which are in storage in UK - I have no idea how these pics ended up in Thailand with me.

 

The lass at the floating market seemed happy to see me.

 

 

 

A view from the river (Kwai Noi?) when I was headed to Chung Kai.

 

 

 

A typical river scene when headed up to Nam Tok on the train.

 

 

 

 

A couple of geezers who appeared in the forest up at Nam Tok. I'm convinced it was some sort of tourist scam.

 

 

 

 

A stop at Nakhon Pathom on the road to Kanchanaburi was obligatory. It possibly still is.

 

 

 

 

My first trip to Sukhothai. Everybody should try and do a couple of days at the historical park at some time in their travels. It's hard to imagine what the Thais were building while the main man back in Scotland was sat in a cave watching spiders.

 

 

 

 

This guy (Mick White?) was responsible for getting me interested in golf enough to actually hit a course or two. He owned the pub (Red Lion) opposite what would become the FLB, as well as The Cherry Tree out towards Siam Country Club. Both places were really well managed and done great food. I'm not sure about the staff at both places though - there was something about the set-up that made me a bit uncomfortable.

 

 

 

 

The ex-missus took no time at all in adapting to things in the UK.

 

 

[kaiser71 30]

REALLY interesting. Thanks a lot!

[The Mook 105]

A very cool thread. Would love to see more of the sites through the photos of visitors past.

[dirtydawg 11]

Amazing photos.

[Siam Sam 964]

Keep them coming mate......... I love nostalgia......

[yorta2 684]

Really enjoyed the pics - brought back some 'repressed' memories . I have to say that the Chung Kai cemetery building hasn't changed at all (except for some of the plants ) Most traffic zooms straight past that huge and lovely temple in Nakhon Pathom nowadays, without even knowing it is there - well worth a visit, I reckon.

[nadia 6]

Most of my early pics are in albums which are in storage in UK - I have no idea how these pics ended up in Thailand with me.

 

The lass at the floating market seemed happy to see me.

 

 

 

A view from the river (Kwai Noi?) when I was headed to Chung Kai.

 

 

 

A typical river scene when headed up to Nam Tok on the train.

 

 

 

 

A couple of geezers who appeared in the forest up at Nam Tok. I'm convinced it was some sort of tourist scam.

 

 

 

 

A stop at Nakhon Pathom on the road to Kanchanaburi was obligatory. It possibly still is.

 

 

 

 

My first trip to Sukhothai. Everybody should try and do a couple of days at the historical park at some time in their travels. It's hard to imagine what the Thais were building while the main man back in Scotland was sat in a cave watching spiders.

 

 

 

 

This guy (Mick White?) was responsible for getting me interested in golf enough to actually hit a course or two. He owned the pub (Red Lion) opposite what would become the FLB, as well as The Cherry Tree out towards Siam Country Club. Both places were really well managed and done great food. I'm not sure about the staff at both places though - there was something about the set-up that made me a bit uncomfortable.

 

 

 

 

The ex-missus took no time at all in adapting to things in the UK.

 

 

i remember mick strange guy not a lot of personality good food out on siam cc rd the place is still there, i used to play out of ceasars bar beach rd then

[andy1 0]

[papillon 695]

Year 2006 on the photo. Didn't they have colour digital cameras 'way back then' ???

[andy1 0]

i just thought it would look more artistic in b/w, if you look with a magnifying glass u can even see what time the pic was taken on mt knock-off watch

[toss3r 7]

Great pics tom