We then rent two cars with drivers to visit the Jerudong Park. Though, I am a little bit dispointed that many sections are closed on that day.

Traditional way to make delicious coffee.

We stop by at the night market on the way back to the hostel.

Having dinner at local restaurant around downtown. Delicious "Roti" and "Ma-ta-ba".

Roti Prata - A traditional Indian dish, pancake shaped fried dough that will be served either with curry or sugar. It would be a great experience to watch how the Indian cook flip and fly his prata in the air, an acrobatic movement.

Bruneian Dress

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque

Sultan Haji Omar All Saifuddien is regarded as the architect of modern Brunei. It was he who steered the nation safely through the turbulent years after WWII, establishing the foundationfor the nation's independence and sovereignty. The mosque, completed in 1958, is built of Italian marble, gold mosaic and English stained glass.

The capital is named after Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien, his Majesty's late fater who in 1967 abdicated in favour of his son and assumed the title "Seri Begawan".

The Lapau.

The ceremonial hall where royal ceremonies are traditionally held. Beneath the iterior's exquisite golden-domed ceiling that eh present Sultan was crowned on 1 August, 1968.

Brunei Flag

We came to Kota Kinabalu last night and today we board the Ferry to Labuan and then from Labuan to Brunei. After check in at the hostel opposite the Lapau, we explore Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei.

Brunei is located on the northern shore of the Island of Borneo. Bordered by the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak to the east and west respectively and Kalimantan (Indonesia) to the South. Indeed, the word "Borneo" is an adaptation of the name "Brunei" by which the entire island was once known.

Khun Chua's Belated Birthday Party at Khun Ood's Condo.

K. Sivaporn hosts a Birthday dinner at Sorrento.

The "Finance Companies" Money Market Officers have dinner together at Sara Jane Restaurant at Narathivat Road: Khun Kulnida from "Asia Credit", Khun Sasitorn from "Prime - เอกสิน", Khun Wi from "Ruam Sermkij and then Finance One Group", and Pee Je.
After finishing a delicious Thai food especially Som-Tom, Pe Je gives an Accounting advisory to Wi.

There are several stalls selling flowers along the road from Ampur Sangklaburi to Ampur Muang. Some of us buy several of them.

The River Kwai Bridge at Karnchanaburi Province.

I think that except Khum Mer's mom who is 75++ years old and does not have a camera, the total number of cameras for this trip are more than 21. Many of us become paparazzi after a while of photographing the view. I am one of them.

On Sunday we rent three boats to see a temple that went under the water after the dam was built. Now only a part of the temple (หอระฆัง) can be seen. In summer when the water level is low, one can walk and see the old temple.

It is amazing that this tree can be survived for many years in the water.

With the very still water, Pe Fa told us to try to take the pictures from the reflection in the water.

There are 21 of us for this 2-day-trip on January 14 - 15. Khun Mer, Khun Mer's mother, Pe Sombat and Pe Au, Pe Paew, Pe Fa, Khun Kung and Khun Tong+, Mr. Big and I in one car. In another car there are 11 of us: Khun Nat, Keng, Noo Puu, Noo Hui, Noo Tai, Noom and Ja, Noo Phung, Ball, Ta and Lub (tour leader of this trip). It is the trip that many of us decided to join within a short period of time that the first car was filled up in a day. A second car had been requested to Khun Mer for those who missed the first one already.

Sunset

On Saturday, with most of the group swimming in the river, I followed a guru photographer to get some tips and hopefully get some better-looking-than-the-real-one pictures.

Some of us enjoyed swimming in the river.

Pretty girls at the bridge

"Song-ga-ria" wooden bridge

Stay overnight at "สามประสบ" resort. The resort name refers to the three rivers join together: ซองกาเรีย, บีคลี่, and รันตี, becoming Little Kwai River (แม่น้ำแควน้อย). It costs Baht 1,100 per room with a double and a single bed with breakfast for 3 persons.

Shopping at Sangklaburi.
In the pictures: Top : Left - Colorful wooden coaster, Right - Burmese clothes
Down : Left - Dress, Right - Tanaka (Burmese powder)

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