Bangkok, Thailand

We were in Bangkok for 5 days earlier this month, Fata was there for work, MIL and I were there for fun and some shopping. The malls are super, Central World... Siam Paragon... MIL had a super time walking about and getting stuff.

I was super thrilled when Fata brought us to Siam Ocean World at the basement one of Siam Paragon. I think it was (and still is) the lack of compressed air which led to such elation there. Garden eels, sea horses, ribbon eels, mandarin fish, pipe fish, frog fish, jelly fish, even a heavy python, made it a happy snappy time.

An odd discovery was Naraya, a brand many are familiar with, one which I'd only just discovered. Not a huge fan of the stuff they sell, but MIL was very happy with the choice of fabric and patterns.

A boat ride along the Chao Praya was pretty. An inexpensive way of looking around and a great snap-happy opportunity. 18 baht one way per person took us from the Central Pier all the way to pier 16. Another 18 baht per person brought us back. Beautiful temples and rustic buildings dot the shores with towering hotels and bridges.

The King's birthday was an experience too. The city was filled with pictures of the King, it was quite amazing how it all looked and felt.

A friend had asked how I'd gone through 5 days of Bangkok without getting bored... I'd say take your time, look around, take a picture and look some more. Despite the usual shopping and slur of massages, this trip to Bangkok was a good one, and 5 days was enough to not get bored.

Thank you! :-)