After driving out through the sprawling surrounds of Bangkok – the Los Angeles of Asia? – we came without seeming to pass through any countryside, to Talad Rom Hoop, the food market famously situated on active railway tracks. Continue reading Bangkok to Kanchanaburi via a floating market
we set off in a songthaew to Bangkok’s Chinatown where Soon ordered up dishes from a variety of street stalls for snails, noodles, more noodles, fantastic roasted duck, amazing ice-creams in local flavours, and more. Continue reading A full day out and about in Bangkok
It was a third-class stopping train – halting at practically every station along the way, often for inexplicably long stops, but sometimes just for a matter of moments. Continue reading Hua Hin to Bangkok by train
Bangkok to Singapore, Tuesday 17 July 2001 Rose at 5.00am (Bangkok time, 1 hour behind Singapore) to haggle with taxis and … Continue reading Bangkok to Singapore
Monday 16 July 2001 – Bangkok Chris is leaving for home today so he packed up rather than coming to … Continue reading Jim Thompson’s House and the Chao Praya River
Sunday 15 July 2001 – Bangkok Had breakfast with Chris at an American chain coffee shop in the Siam Centre … Continue reading Bangkok Sights