Blast from the Past: Phuket 2006
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spiderbraids15 years ago today, my mom and I flew to Phuket to present a conference paper as part of my Master's studies... and given that Phuket is also going to serve as the sandbox for reopening the country after Covid, seems highly appropriate to repost the pictures I took on the trip :-) Previously posted on Photobucket (except for one new one), here they are in their original size, and with original commentary :-)
The pool at my hotel. If you look carefully, you can just about see me on that bridge ;)
Phuket was among the areas that took quite a beating during the infamous Boxing Day tsunami of 2004. We've learnt our lesson since, and at the beaches affected, the authorities have put up signs noting evacuation routes.
You probably don't recognize this guy, but if you're into computer graphics, you may recognize the name: this is Les Piegl, a co-author of The NURBS Book. For all you ever wanted to know about NURBS and then some, this Wikipedia article should have you covered, and if not, hey, there's always Piegl's book ;) Piegl is also the main chair of the CAD Conferences.
I participated in two days of the conference. This was the weather on the evening of my first day: wet and rainy. This picture should give you the idea.
In contrast, my 2nd day (which was also the day I presented my work), it was sunny all day straight into the evening...
...which allowed me to take this photo of the view of the sea. Well, it did look great at the time...
This is the hotel. The Phuket Kata Resort. June also saw the 60th anniversary of the (then) current king's ascension to the throne, thus the display.
This photo doesn't really do the view justice, but even on the road back to the airport there were great views of the sea.
Even the airport itself is on the sea (and that's our flight home in this picture).
This is the airport, as seen from the plane. Nice.
(New picture) The controversial Phra Dhammakaya Temple, taken just before landing at DMK :-)
The pool at my hotel. If you look carefully, you can just about see me on that bridge ;)
Phuket was among the areas that took quite a beating during the infamous Boxing Day tsunami of 2004. We've learnt our lesson since, and at the beaches affected, the authorities have put up signs noting evacuation routes.
You probably don't recognize this guy, but if you're into computer graphics, you may recognize the name: this is Les Piegl, a co-author of The NURBS Book. For all you ever wanted to know about NURBS and then some, this Wikipedia article should have you covered, and if not, hey, there's always Piegl's book ;) Piegl is also the main chair of the CAD Conferences.
I participated in two days of the conference. This was the weather on the evening of my first day: wet and rainy. This picture should give you the idea.
In contrast, my 2nd day (which was also the day I presented my work), it was sunny all day straight into the evening...
...which allowed me to take this photo of the view of the sea. Well, it did look great at the time...
This is the hotel. The Phuket Kata Resort. June also saw the 60th anniversary of the (then) current king's ascension to the throne, thus the display.
This photo doesn't really do the view justice, but even on the road back to the airport there were great views of the sea.
Even the airport itself is on the sea (and that's our flight home in this picture).
This is the airport, as seen from the plane. Nice.
(New picture) The controversial Phra Dhammakaya Temple, taken just before landing at DMK :-)
