@mamaisaac Im sure you will enjoy your stay. And there are lots of photo opportunities here. Taking photos of people is usually not difficult especially as a tourist...just smile at them and usually they will smile back!
I so wish I could go back. I visited in 2001 and it was an extraordinary experience. A smile and a genuine attempt to say hello in Thai can take you far.
We visited there before I began 365, but I was captivated with the sights of Bangkok and Chang Mai...Elephants, orchids & butterflies, not to mention palaces and intricately decorated surfaces everywhere! I hope we'll return to that area again one day; what a wonderful trip!