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Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok March 28th 2023

According to Corrie Cooks (MSN): Thai- Ah, the spicy heat of a great curry or the bursting flavor of peanut sauce. These delights are only part of the delectable options you can find in an authentic dish from Thailand. Often served with rice and vegetables, Thai food is a major hit with many families no matter where you call home. However, much like Chinese food in the United States, what you get for takeout might not be as authentic as knowing how to make these culturally rich dishes from scratch. If you're in the mood for curry but don't like the intense heat that comes with Green Curry -- which is the spiciest -- you can take a shot at Penang or Thai Curry. Food in Thailand is both interesting and quite affordable. Yellow curry is ... read more
Chawan mushi
Penang curry

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok January 31st 2023

We finally made it back to Bangkok. We had wondered how things would be after covid, after three long years we were pleased to see there was still plenty of life there. Much quieter than we had got used to but not such a bad thing. A few bars and restaurants had completely closed down and worst of all the two 7-11 mini markets local to the tourist area had gone completely. By all accounts, as you would expect, no tourists were allowed to come so businesses failed. It seems to be picking up again now so let's hope things will gradually get back to normal. The hotel we were staying in had many empty rooms and a whole wing completely shut off and it seemed the same for most others. We had two pleasant evenings ... read more
The cocktail bar outside our hotel
Wat Arun
On the river boat to Wat Arun

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok December 20th 2022

Bangkok has been amazing- we have used the metro, boats, tuk tuks ,2 types of bus, trains and walked 9.5 miles on average over 3 days 😉 Our hotel was perfect for exploring, the room was quiet with a fridge and kettle 👍, the staff all very friendly and the breakfast delicious 😋 On Saturday we walked to the Grand Palace to suss out the strict dress code, visited Wat Pho with the reclining Buddha, got a boat across the river, found the main train station to work out Mondays timings before getting the Metro across town to the Sky Bar! A cocktail with fantastic views over the city then found a small family run restaurant for some dinner and a fun tuk tuk journey back to the hotel. On Sunday we got a tuk tuk ... read more
The reclining Buddha in Wat Pho is 46 metres linb
At the Sky Bar enjoying cocktails
Delicious authentic Thai dinner 👍

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok December 17th 2022

Two 6 hour flights with Emirates punctuated by a stopover of about 6 hours in Dubai which was spent in one of the many lounges 😉 Choice of entertainment on the A380 is mind blowing, the crew were lovely on both legs and the food, surprisingly good 👍 ( Not difficult to say when offered a salted caramel brownie for dessert plus a chocolate chip cookie to have with tea then a Galaxy flute chocolate bar on the second flight as a snack! ) Pre arranged pick up upon arrival was a god send as we were both wilting after 24 hours of travelling 😉 Checked in, then a walk around to suss out the local area and stretch our legs before a much needed sleep in preparation for the sightseeing 😴zzzzz... read more
Twin seat upstairs,sadly not First  Class 😂
Leaving Dubai
Sunset going East

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok December 15th 2022

Just a quick blog to say hello and welcome new blog readers 👍 A lovely golfing buddy of Steph’s dropped us at the Premier Inn yesterday as we are on a 9:40 flight this morning. In hindsight it was a good idea to book at an airport hotel the night before as it led to a less stressful sleep as there was no worry about bad traffic due to the train strike or the weather 🥶 A very early night after dinner and watching the end of the ⚽️. Slept relatively well aided by Chocolate Baileys and Rioja ( not both together I hasten to add 😂) Awoke an hour before the 6:30 alarm - excitement maybe or hunger 😉 Very smooth and speedy check in; followed by fairly swift security and then breakfast, last 🥓roll ... read more
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Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok September 29th 2022

Travelling from Phetchaburi to Bangkok isn't too difficult by bus or by minibus, but when there is something you want to see along the way, your options are limited. We came across Thailand Taxi Transfer and were quite happy with the price they quoted us to bring our plan to fruition. It was a bit of a damp and drizzly morning when we were collected from our hotel and the weather didn't really improve at all on the almost two-hour journey to Wat Sam Phran. We had seen pictures of this huge red cylindrical temple with a dragon wrapped around its outside and really wanted to visit. Despite the weather, it did not disappoint. We were dropped off in the car park and walked over a wooden bridge shaped like two enormous tree trunks. On the ... read more
Albatross at the Navy Museum
Hua Lumphong Station
Chinese Heritage

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok September 16th 2022

Today is it, once again. Made it through 19 sessions so far with the last to go in about an hour. Breakfast at 6:05 and I have the place to myself. I’ll be a little later to the gym because I need a few minutes to stretch. Not as sore as expected, but still feeling it a bit. Nice sunrise to greet the last trip. Forgot to mention, but yesterday I got to enjoy doing 20 kicks on each leg in one of the rounds. Woohoo!! it was a bit of a quiet morning at the gym. Today is Fahlaep’s birthday so I have him a piece of chocolate cake, and then hit the running route while he worked a couple of the other guys on the pads. I intentionally took it a bit slower, not ... read more
Birthday today
Running to the left….
And the inbound part of the alley.

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok September 16th 2022

Packing everything up, last minute shopping, and of course double checking to make sure passport and Covid records are in the backpack takes more time then I thought. The walk back from the gym was slow and relaxed because I had already started organizing last night. This trip, not even many bruises, and no bad injuries like a broken toe on the last trip. Mostly small bruises, a few scrapes and brush burns from the pads and sparring. I took a last minute trip to Terminal 21 and found they had sort of a food festival on the main floor today. Lots of good things, but I can’t take that food on the airplane. Too bad because the ANA meals on the way over were not good. Fortunately tonight’s flight leaves at 9:30 and arrives in ... read more
Rune from Denmark
Fahlaep
Falaep

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok September 15th 2022

Once again, rain last night, but wake up to a nice clear morning. It’s fortunate the weather works this way.. I’m not sure that I would be motivated enough to jump rope for 30+ minutes. Somehow it’s easier to run here than jump. When I got to the gym, even a few minutes later than usual, I saw the gate was still closed, which was different. Assuming everything was ok, I slipped in and dropped my gear to go run my 10 laps. On the second lap, the gate was open and movement was seen. It was a hard run after expending a ton of energy in yesterdays sessions. Everyone seemed a bit slow this morning. Training started with 2 rounds on the bag, just to get loosened up. There were two pad rounds, working combinations, ... read more
Spirit House Cat
Nikki from Singapore
Martinez from Ireland.

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok September 14th 2022

I had a temper tantrum this morning. Not on a local thankfully, but enough histrionics to shock and awe the morning commuters. Before the yelling, it was a typical Friday morning. Eslyn and I left home around 6:45am. The birds were making a racket in the banyan tree. A new offering of pineapple, bananas, and marigolds garlands had been left on the altar in front of the spirit house. The sun was shining, and the sky was blue. Neither the maddening heat of the day nor the inevitable street-flooding downpour had yet arrived. Nearer to the park, the pungent smell of fish sauce and cooking oil rose from the street-food kitchens and hung deliciously in the air mingling with the frangipani. We had made it out the door on time, so instead of dodging morning motorcycle ... read more
All Aboard the Crazy Train!
it doesn't seem hard to see a kid in all that emptiness. even if it's not canary shirt day
indian ticket window - not standard protocol in Thailand




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