On Friday morning I left Bangkok for a trip to the western city of Kanchanaburi in the hopes of a more relaxing scene. This wasn't just a straight shot though, as there were a few noteworthy stops along the way including the Floating Market, Tiger Temple and Cobra Show. The floating Market is precisely that, a river canal filled with the traffic of small boats and eager customers. The Thai's are master salespeople with endless will and persistance, so it can be quite a challenge to navigate through the dense crowds of them everywhere. Before you know it they've performed some service for you which you cant help but feel obliged to them for. In this instance I got a face and neck massage while literally walking by.
Just outside the floating market I found this friendly giant.
The Cobra Show was striking. Fighters went up against snakes to take them down first. Each fighter was bruised with battle scars covering most of their visible body. I sat directly in front of the low and open ringside to witness every move. The fear could not be removed from the fighters eyes, and I couldn't help but feel remorse for both contenders.
Just outside the floating market I found this friendly giant.
Looks like you had a good time. Hopefully Kanchanaburi was what you expected or more.
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