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Bangkok was the last stop from our southeast asian trip last October. From Siem Reap, Cambodia, we traveled to the Thailand capital for almost 8 hours via a coaster bus. We stayed in Silom area which was THE perfect place for a first-time traveler in BKK.
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This wasn't in Silom. I forgot where this was but I'm sure I was lost when I took this. hahaha
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I took a boat trip going to one of the temples. Although not pristine, the river wasnt trashed nor had a foul smell. I promised myself not to compare Manila to BKK but it's really hard.
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Everyone eats anywhere in BKK and that's one of the things I liked about it.
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This ate asked me if I wanted to buy a dried frog legs. I ran. :p
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I love seeing monks
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I only visited one temple coz I've had enough at Angkor Wat.
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The reclining buddha at Wat Pho. It doesnt do anything so it got bigger.
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'If I lay here. If I just lay here...'
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The Supremes
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Obviously, I was enjoying the temples :p
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I met this young couple from Poland and they thought I was Thai.
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I also met this French guy who was struggling to have his self portrait. He mounted his camera over this thing and it almost fell. So, i volunteered to photograph him coz, you know, im friendly like that. :p
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Prior to our trip, I made a list of the places to visit in BKK. I wanted to check the artsy side of the city so I googled 'hip places in Bangkok' and I got Thong Lo or Thonglor. Based on my research it's one of BKK's hip districts with art galleries and quaint little cafes, etc. So, I asked Lev and Luigi to come with me and check out the scene there. Maybe we were too early coz we didnt see anything special going on
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... and this interesting exterior
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This massive black bricked wall deserved a photo-op
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and this bad ass gate. hahahaa bad ass.
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We also visited the backpacking district called Khao San Road(ako dito #corny)aka afam central. Almost every nationality is represented here.
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you will also find one of the best pad thais in this place! YAMMEEE
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If youre going to BKK, the Bangkok Art and Culture center is a must visit. It's one of the free museums in the city with interesting exhibits.
Stoic
told you, you can eat anywhere in BKK.
One morning, I strolled along Lumphini Park which was a few blocks away from Silom. Nothing special about this park but it was massive. Oh and I met this big lizard.
Bangkok has the best malls in Asia. I liked Siam Center. It's the mall where local designers and independent brands sell their stuff. I heard it was supported by the Thai government. Anyway, they also have an amazing food court where you can have a complete sosyal meal with drinks and dessert for less than 200pesos. It's like youre eating Rockwell style but with an SM budget.
I will end this post with this. I still have two more rolls for Bangkok!!!
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