Sick Panda

In Bangkok, I bumped into a rather sick looking Panda Bear display model trying to imitate the famous kung fu panda "Po" doing his one leg kick stance.

I must say, he failed miserably. He looked like he was feeling sick from eating too much bamboo shoots.

You should learn from the master my friend. Just look at how high he can kick his fat leg up in the air.

Well, all was not lost as I found another friendlier panda bear walking around and not pretending to be a kung fu master.

Bangkok Chicks

While hanging out in Siam Paragon in Bangkok, I managed to visit one of the exhibitions that was going on over there. It was some electronics expo called Electronica.

There were a few models walking around the mall promoting the expo. Managed to capture some shots of these hot bangkok chicks.

What a sweet smile.

Come visit me at the expo.

There were a few other chicks inside, but too bad there was a big sign showing that taking pictures inside is not allowed.

Bangkok Shopping Complexes

If you're the type that complains that it is too hot and you can only go to those places with air conditioning, then you're in luck. There are a number of shopping complexes around Bangkok City for you to shop till you drop.

There is a huge mall, or rather it's more like 3 shopping complexes joined next to each other. Anyway, they all share a similar prefix to their names, that is "Siam". They are called "Siam Paragon", "Siam Square" and "Siam Center".


Basically, these 3 shopping complexes cater to different crowds. For you high class people out there, I'm sure you will feel right at home at "Siam Paragon".


If that does not suit your budget, then I suggest walking across the street to "mahboonkrong" or better known as "MBK". It's something like Sungai Wang kind of standard, maybe a little bit higher and a whole lot bigger.


For normal people like me, I would prefer to spend my days here looking around for some interesting stuff.

Bangkok Traffic

Getting around Bangkok is just a breeze. You can either use a conventional taxi, a tuk tuk, motorcycle taxis, the BTS/MRT, or you could even take a boat along the waterways. It actually costs around the same price if you took a taxi or a tuk tuk. Taking a tuk tuk is great fun and exciting, but unless you want to breathe in the smoke and dust from the traffic, I suggest you do what I did; i.e. take a taxi cab.


People in Bangkok seem to always be in a rush to go somewhere. The roads are usually packed with cars, squeezing in and out of lanes. Pickup trucks and vans are usually seen packed with goods or people.


I must say that the drivers in Bangkok are extremely skillful in maneuvering their vehicles into any single gap anywhere. There are police and traffic wardens at almost every single intersection, each armed with their trusty whistle. Traffic is somewhat chaotic and yet organized.


The inner streets, though quite narrow is usually bustling with people and vehicles coming in and out. The huge 4x4 above even managed to squeeze into this small street without a problem. Take note that this is actually a 2 way street, and there are vehicles coming from the other direction as well. Bangkok drivers are truly amazing.

Bangkok Budget Hotel

While in Bangkok, I stayed in a pretty nice budget hotel called Grand Watergate. It's located in the wholesale clothing district of Pratunam. Great value for money for those shopaholics out there as it's just 2 - 3 minutes walk to the wholesale clothing area. Did I mention that they just opened a few months ago?

Being a new hotel, a lot of taxi drivers didn't know where this hotel was located. I was smart enough to print out the map from the website, so didn't have a problem there.


I arrived quite late in the evening and was surprised to see how clean the hotel was. The cafe was closed, but this being Bangkok, finding food is never a problem.


Being an Internet junkie, I was glad to know that they provided access to the net. Though it wasn't free, but it was affordable. After paying for 3 days unlimited access, they provided me with a DSL modem and I was able to surf the net from my room within a couple of minutes. For those who didn't bring their laptops with them, the hotel has 3 computers for guests to use at the cafe.


The room was very clean and new. The TV had several cable TV shows as well.


This is where I slept.


This is where I went to pang sai.


Breakfast wasn't all that great, but it was sufficient. Since it was provided free, I ate as much as I could.