Blogs from Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 729

I'm not sure where I left off in my last entry so I'll pick up from last night. Last night we decided to go out drinking. On Khao San Rd they have these awesome little cocktail bars on the side of the road, and then lots of little tiny plastic chairs in the middle of the road for you to sit on. Anyways, I ended up having two shots there and then tried one of their 'buckets', which is whiskey, red bull, and coke, all in a bucket with a few straws. Eitherway though, the bucket was gross, I didn't enjoy it at all and didn't finish it, but the whole sidewalk cocktail bar is cool. We met some crazy english people, and this guy named Ash who claimed to be a reverend performed an impromtu ... read more

Well we ended up not seeing a Muay Thai boxing match last night. We took a tuk tuk to the stadium in rush hour traffic, which was horribly boring and hot, and then found out that the worst seats were 500 bhat, and since we're cheap we opted to just skip the fights. Plus, none of us were really in the mood for sitting for 4 hours. Next door to the stadium was a night bazaar, so we wandered around there for an hour or so. It seemed geared towards more high class tourists, but it was fun to look at all the crazy furniture that could be bought, as well as some of the abstract art on display. We then wandered around looking for a tuk tuk to take us back to Khao San, since ... read more

Went out to the floating markets this morning. It was really cool to go to, though it's mostly tourists now and not very authentic unless you get there at 6am apparently. It was good to get away from the city and see something different. We went on a ride on a long tail boat to the markets, and then went on a paddle boat thing at the markets. I met 2 Norweigan girls who've been travelling around India for the last 2 1/2 months, and are heading to southern Thailand tomorrow. There was also a German couple on the trip, and a guy from Essex who is travelling around Thailand before going to Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and California. This afternoon I caught a tuk-tuk to Pratunum, the Indian district. There's hardly and tourists out there ... read more

Wandered through Banglamphu markets yesterday, which was interesting. It'a a lot like Bali here, but a bit more laid back than Kuta. Had 'pud' thai for lunch/dinner from a street vendor (their translations can be interesting) for 15B, and then had a great pineapple shake - which is basically just pineapple and ice blended together. Ended up going to bed early again as I was so tired from walking around everywhere. Had an interesting shower this morning, trying not to soak the whole bathroom. Bought a pineapple shake on the street for breakfast from a different vendor, and this one came in a bag. They blend it up and pour it into a little shopping bag and give you a straw, so you can carry it around the streets with you while you drink it. Bought ... read more

Got here safe and sound. Flight was delayed for like 2 hours, so didn't end up leaving Sydney til 7pm, instead of 4.50. Got a window seat up the back of the plane, not that there was anything to see. It was good though cause I was in 70A, and there were only 75 rows, and the plane is narrower up the back from where I was so instead of 3 seats on the side there were only 2 so I had a gap of about a foot between me and the window and it didn't feel too claustrophobic. I was sitting next to a quiet Thai lady who has been living in Australia for 6 years, and is coming to Thailand for New Year - which is I think the 13th and 14th of April. ... read more