Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Bangkok Shopping Trip. Thailand ~ 2006


Get ready to shopping trip




 

Samurai Pork Burger, must do list in Thailand 


Visit Taling Chan floating market
 
Taling Chan Floating Market is a weekend market about 14 km west of central Bangkok. Also called Khlong Lad Mayom Floating Market, it’s far more genuine than most floating markets near the Thai capital. You can enjoy an excellent seafood lunch sitting on the floor with the locals, ride a longtail boat around the nearby klongs (canals), as well as do a bit of shopping and a lot of food tasting.























Long Tail boat with a huge diesel engine







Wat Arun is our next visit destination



 
Wat Arun, the most iconic temple of Bangkok, is located on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, almost opposite to the Grand Palace and Wat Pho. Built during the 17th century, its full name of 'Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan' is rather hard to remember, so it's often called the 'Temple of the Dawn'. The distinctive shape of Wat Arun consists of a central prang (a Khmer-style tower) surrounded by 4 smaller towers, all encrusted with faience from plates and potteries. The stairs to reach the balcony on the main tower are quite steep, usually easier to climb up than to walk down, but the view from up there is really worth it.



















Wat Saket in Bangkok Old Town is an Ayutthaya-era shrine with a gleaming gold chedi in Bangkok. Also called the Golden Mount, it occupies an 80-metre-tall manmade hill that was built during the reign of King Rama III. The temple welcomes worshippers year-round, though it’s busiest during its annual temple fair in November, during Loy Krathong. The temple grounds have mature trees and typical Buddhist structures such as a main prayer hall, ordination hall and library.





















This is only 1st day of shopping



Need to arrange nicely for the luggage 

Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok (locally known as JJ Market) was once only popular among wholesalers and traders, but it has now reached landmark status as a must-visit place for visitors to the Thai capital. The market’s sheer size and diverse collections of merchandise will bring any seasoned shoppers to their knees – it’s where you can literally ‘shop till you drop’.

Chatuchak is home to more than 8,000 market stalls that are spread over more than 14 hectares. On a typical weekend, more than 200,000 visitors come here to sift through the goods on offer. Veteran shoppers would agree that just about everything is on sale here, although not all at the best bargain rates. But if you have one weekend in Bangkok, squeeze in a day trip to Chatuchak Weekend Market and you won’t be disappointed.

 



Selling Pets in the market



My favorite Som Tam Mango


We took Skytrain BTS back to MBS



 
Erawan Shrine Four-Faced Buddha
 

Pay our respects to the world-famous Four-Faced Buddha at Erawan Shrine




























 
MBK Shopping Heaven
 










Is time to say bye bye to Bangkok

This is crazy heavy 






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