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August 21st 2017

Published: August 22nd 2017

A few years ago, I learned about a field in the eastern side of Bangkok where several aircraft had been abandoned. I immediately knew I had to experience this myself. When planning this flashpacking trip, I blinked in disbelief when I saw on united.com that I could fly Singapore-Bangkok-Sydney and return on Thai Airways for a paltry 70,000 miles, with BKK-SYD in First Class and the rest of the sec... Read Full Entry

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Siewch

About Me: I am a native of Singapore and a professional expat. Since leaving Singapore in 1994, my life journey has taken me first to Bangkok, then to Manchester UK, and then to the United States - starting with Los Angeles, then Honolulu, then Silver Spring, MD, and then back to Honolulu. I took some time off from work between July 2017 and March 2018 to travel and reflect (check out my Midlife Crisis Flashpacking series). I'm now back in the corporate world with a renewed attitude towards life and work. I plan to take another extended trip ... full info

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MD-82 cockpit.

MD-82 cockpit.

MD-82 wing.

Bizarre Michael Jackson-ish figurine doing a wai. And I thought I had seen enough odd things at Thai temples until now.

Wat Si Bun Ruang

It got even more bizarre with this skeleton mannequin.

Tuptim Shrine

Sanitized. Ugh.

Tuptim Shrine

Now this is more like it. I suspect a devotee left this penis here as it stood out from the other sanitized ones. I'm hoping this new shrine grows organically with more devotees adding their own stock.

Cabbages and Condoms

The nasty pad thai came wrapped in an egg

Cabbages and Condoms

Mannequins dressed in condom clothes.

Cabbages and Condoms

More mannequins.

A Favorite Old Haunt of Mine...

Asia Books along Sukhumvit was one of the few bookstores with English books in the 1990s.

Bangkok Traffic

Some things never change.

Thai Airways First Class Cabin

Sorry, I couldn't resist an opportunity to show off. This was my seat from Bangkok to Sydney.

Thai Airways First Class

And this was my caviar appetizer. Note the mother of pearl spoon; caviar should not come into contact with metal.

23rd August 2017

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Miang Kham
I didn't realise this was essentially street food - that would explain why I couldn't find it in any restaurants we went to over there. My fave Thai restaurant in Melbourne does a miang kham with pomelo, green papaya, peanuts and coconut on a betel leaf... it's divine! :)

23rd August 2017

Siewch
Siewch

I just found out that...
Thai restaurants in Adelaide also serve miang kam. I doubt the restaurants in the US would be that adventurous.

30th August 2017

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Aircraft Graveyard
Wow, what a unique sight in Bangkok! Well done for finding it! The place seems to have released the "inner boy" in you, from the photos! I would have probably reacted in the same way :)

31st August 2017

Siewch
Siewch

Neatest.Experience.Ever.
I sense it would be right up your alley too!

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