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iReporters capture Thai delights
updated 9:43 PM EST, Sun December 11, 2011
Cem Marifet of Singapore captured this image of one of Bangkok's floating merchants while on vacation in the city in November 2011. "It's a great experience shopping for fruits and trying some of the local foods," he said. "We had the best fried bananas ever from two ladies on a boat," he adds.
Marie Sager of Los Angeles, California, took this spectacular photo of a Chiang Mai wat at dusk in April 2011. "(Wherever) you decide to visit in Thailand, from East to West and North to South, you will never be disappointed," she says.
CNN's Tyson Wheatley took this photo of a giant Buddha statue whilst vacationing on the island of Koh Samui in November this year. He describes the short time he spent there as "lush," "friendly" and "pretty magical."
Erawan National Park in west-central Thailand "might just be one of the world's most dazzling destinations to see enchantingly beautiful waterfalls," says iReporter Jeremy Là Zelle.
"In Bangkok there are a few streets that specialize in making and selling Buddhas," says iReporter, Marie Sager. The statuettes made there are a common sight throughout the country and are "another must see when visiting this beautiful city," she adds.
Tyson Wheatley shot this close up image of an elephant on his iphone 4 while on holiday in Koh Samui. Riding atop the gentle giants was the "highlight" of his Thai trip, he says.
The rhythmic colors and patterns of these open-toe sandals caught the eye of Marie Sager as she passed through a market in Chiang Mai, one of the many unique street scenes she witnessed when travelling in Thailand.
Everybody knows Bangkok but not so many people are aware of Ayutthaya, an ancient Thai capital that was partially destroyed by invading Burmese forces in 1767, says iReporter Kantavit Kanjanapitak. The temple remains "bring some experience of what the town must have been like hundreds of years ago," he says.
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