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Chanthaburi Thailand Fruit Fair 2547 (2004)

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how's this for a 
decorated truck?!
check out the durian 
hood ornament!
close up
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.and passing by queen of the 
black pyramid float
charming
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rear view
of the pyramid float
closer rear view running waterfall
amongst the fruit!
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mangosteen-eggplant
mushrooms on jackfruit!
another view more mangosteen
mushrooms!
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the big durian 
pagoda float
the big durian 
pagoda 
another view
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dancing in the
streets with it
posing with the float
 (& many eggplants)
complete vertical view
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banana trunk roofs
topped with santols!
fruit fish! looking inside 
another float
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looking inside 
another float 2
longkong and salak
with orchids
baby corn flowers
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fruitbaskets & 
cannon float
longan basket,
red rambutans
red rambutans,
mangosteen design
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celebrating durian! monkey likes durians monkey 2
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dragon view 1 dragon view 2
amazing creativity!
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carrots, bananas,
beans, rambutans...
mangosteens, 
pineapples, peas...
such magnificence!
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durian turtle! durian turtle 2 mangosteens, 
rambutans...
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rear view another float
rear view
cucumber bridge!
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closer view of
cucumber bridge!
border detail the peephole for
the driver!
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hot chili pepper
wreath!
mangosteen-
pineapple stars
one mangosteen-
pineapple star
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ready to march
in the parade
carrying cat statues!? Thai dancers
waiting to go
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graceful dancing
in the parade
honoring durian! farmer fruit 
competition winners
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Monthong, Kan Yao,
Chanee, Poungmanee
mangosteens galore processed product
winners
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fruit basket
arranging winners
Nirav's fruit-decorated
mountain bike!
Nirav with black
pyramid float
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photographing kids
with floats is popular
like this and this
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at end of the day...
grab some fruit! :-)
Chanthaburi fruit
market
a typical durian
market stall
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a typical mixed-fruit
market stall
a mangosteen
specialist
selling durian yogurt!
(superbly delicious)
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fried insect vendor
(this isn't Kansas!)
official fruit fair
poster 2547 (2004)
solid gold durian!
(in TescoLotus shop)


 

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All photos taken by Shunyam Nirav, with Canon G3 digital camera, 1-2 May 2004;
all are copyright @2004 Masterworks Unlimited, Inc., all rights reserved.
Please request permission to reproduce (e-mail to nirav@durianpalace.com)

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