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| The search for peace and
quiet for a siesta in the heart of Bangkok
can lead to the cloisters of a Buddhist temple.
Caught in the act, this picture of one self-indulging
individual was captured by our own cameras
in the heart of Wat Suthat. |
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| A sleepyhead at the feet
of Buddha in the cloisters of Wat Suthat,
just by a sign in Thai forbidding it. |
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.Nap at the Buddha's feet |
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>> For a siesta in
the South of France we'd seek the shade of
the olive trees, in Africa this would be for
a parley after trivial discussions. Those
adept at this exercise in Bangkok choose the
alley-way of the cloisters in the Buddhist
temples; perhaps for the religious aspect
of the place or for the coolness contained
by the marble floors, in any case, definitely
for the tranquillity.
It's in the middle of the week, the middle
of the afternoon and in the middle of a cloister
of Wat Suthat that this person has dozed off.
In search of spirituality, peace and quiet
and some rest, this man has installed himself
on two facing chairs to have a nap. The noise
of the traffic doesn't reach here, there's
no wind, no sun - the heat is not stifling
and no one to disturb the slumber of this
soul at rest. No one also to remind him that
he's not allowed to sleep here.
And what better than to defy the forbidden,
in complete peace of mind and to take a siesta
with impunity in the holiest of places in
the capital under the half closed eyes of
the hundred or so impassive Buddhas knowingly
watching over you. Just next to a sign strictly
prohibiting it as well! (/LA) |
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| Snapshot |
 Nap
at the
Buddha's
feet 
 Thai's
habits
concerning
alcohol
 There
are
endless
surprising
things
 Clean
food,
good
taste !
 Durian,
persona
non
grata
 Moi,
ma vie,
mon bidonville à Bangkok
 Le
Thaï au
travail: plus
fort que la machine...
 Le
toutou
douillet
n'aimait pas
l'eau
 Pas
une rue,
sans son
chien, sans ces chiens
 Bangkok
a une façon toute particulière de fumer
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