Day 6 in Bangkok (6/4/08)

Jim Thompson's House

Jim Thompson's House
This house belonged to the late James H.W. Thompson who was an O.S.S. officer with the US forces in Asia during World War II. He contributed a lot in promoting the traditional Thai silk to the international market. He mysteriously disappeared during a visit to the Cameron Highland in 1967.


Siam Discovery/Siam Center/Siam Square/MBK/Central World Plaza/Siam Paragon

The shopping complex above and many more are located on the Phloen Chit Road. This road is comparable to or even better than the Orchard Road in Singapore. Among those, the Siam Paragon is the largest shopping complex in ASEAN for now.



Luxurious lunch at MBK.




















Delicious Tom Yam Kong.







Khaosan Road

This road is famous for shopping and nightlife. Our guest house was located at this road also. It is a backpackers' hotspot. You can see people from all over the world here.

Pretty girls at Khaosan Road.

Day 5 in Bangkok (5/4/08)

These few days i was too busy to shift my room, so no time to update on the highlights of my Bangkok trip.
Below was the places i went in day 5 in Bangkok.

Vimanmek Mansion


Chatuchak Weekend Market

Chatuchak market is one of the largest markets in the world. There are around 15000 stalls divided into 26 areas. Products to be found include antiques, books and magazines, fashions, food, furniture, handicrafts, jewelery, paintings, pets, plants, and miscellaneous items. In short, this amazing market basically has everything you could ever wish to buy.



Silk ties i bought at the Chatuchak Market.










Pets sold at the Chatuchak Market.








Democracy Monument


Phra Sumen Fort


Santichaiprakan Park

Day 4 in Bangkok (4/4/08)

Dumnoen Saduak Floating Market

This market is another landmark for Thailand. It is about 2 hours drive from Bangkok.
It is a good place for you to practice your bargaining skills.
I bought a silk tie for only 185 Baht at which the price was 1500 Baht initially.
Amazed by my bargaining skills??!!



We met a friend from Israel.








Boat jam.







Royal Thai Handicraft Center


Rose Garden



Elephant Show.








Thai Cultural Show.

Day 3 in Bangkok (3/4/08)

Siriraj Hospital & Siriraj Museum













Ancient City at Samut Prakan

Samut Prakan is a small town about 2 hours drive from Bangkok.
We took a bus from Bangkok and you guess how much was the bus fare???
You won't believe it if i tell u.
It was super-duper cheap. It cost us only 24 Baht (RM2.40) per person.
Ancient City is an open-air museum and it is damn big. It encompasses over 320 acres of land. It has a collection of almost all the temples and famous buildings in Thailand which are rebuild in a smaller scale.
It is really worth going.
We got a discount and free bicycles because of student promotion.


Taking mini bus to Ancient City from Samut Prakan town.








Finally, i reached Ancient City.








Riding on a bicycle.








My friend, Yu Jun.