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Buddhas

Some advice about Buddhas... once you've seen one, don't knock yourself out trying to see the other 10,000+ around any given area. The last Buddha on the right is made of solid gold and weighs over a ton.

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The Crocodile Farm of Koh Samui

Actually the best part about this place was the monkeys.

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The Snake Farm of Koh Samui

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They didn't just stop at snakes. Oh, no. They put scorpions and giant centipedes in their mouths. For the record, the Cocks did not actually fight. The photo on the end is a mongoose.
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Riding Elephants

Interacting with the elephants was quite a treat. They are extremely intelligent animals. 

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They can really eat, and their trunks are as dexterous as any human hand.

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The Floating Market of Bangkok

The "Floating Market" is just that. Merchants float around on their long-boats and try to sell you worthless things. The most amusing thing to us was the lack of variety of worthless items. We couldn't really tell whether this place would exist were it not for the tourists.

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