Drive through the Thai countryside among fields harvesting salt from evaporating seawater.  Visit a floating market. where residents are selling fresh fruits and meats.  Visit to an LSU Alum's coconut farm.  Office visit in teh late afternoon.  Experience the nightlife in Bangkok. 
 
 

  Wat-Yai Chaya Mongkol - ancient city with small temples.  Sri Satchanalai Historical Park - old ruins.  Boat ride after lunch at a riverside restaurant.  Site visit at King's Park. 

Flight Bangkok to Hong Kong.  Visit Hong Kong Park, which includes extensive conservatory, aviary, thai chi garden, extensive water gardens, and bonsai court.   .  The Bank of China Building by I.M. Pei.  Boat ride across the harbor.  Evening shopping from street vendors. 

Hong Kong Housing Authority.  Two site visits of housing developments.  Belt Collins Hong Kong office visit. 

Site visits to more residential projects, inlcuding harbor boat ride to "Discovery Bay" which is only water accessable.  Residential re-hab projects by Belt Collins.  

Depart Hong Kong for Tokyo Narita Airport.  Take the late train into Tokyo and "Higashi Koegeni."  The trip is starting to be "real" now, as things matter now more than beofre, making connections and meeting people.  Japan is very expensive, and worth saving money for through the previous partsof the trip.  Move into the "Gaigene" House where they will be staying for the semester. 

Office visits in Tokyo. 

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