Took this photo on my way to sign my work permit at the Thai Ministry of Education. Weeks later I saw the green croc again on the way to a Thai friend’s house and exclaimed “hey, I’ve been here before.” Patiently she explained that these sculptures are found wherever a road is under construction, sort of a “Your taxes at work, sorry for the inconvenience” apology to motorists.

If they used cute mascots like this as “under construction” signs here in Islamabad maybe motorists are less stressed by the detours, dust pollution, and summer heat.

I stumbled on this wonderful portal, http://www.paknamweb.com, to many good websites about Thailand and all things Thai (food, language, photos, blogs, etc.) while searching for the recipe for tom yum gong. I wish I knew about this site when I was new to Thailand. One particular site, http://enjoythaifood.com makes me wish I could go back there again and eat all the dishes featured in the picture menu, videos, and blog. I guess I’ll have to settle for the one day of stopover we have flying to and from Islamabad this summer.

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