Apr 9, 2009

bangkok: cultural tour

shopping in bkk is always a therapy- relaxing, soothing, and never seems to end. but damn, i was forced to stop this retail therapy for bearbear dragging me to a thai cultural tour, which he said it's a must and i shouldnt miss.

and so, we paid hundred bucks and hopped on the tour van. first destination was to floating market at downtown.

meet our tour guide, mr.1. im bad wiv names and faces. so i like his idea for addressing himself mr.1 and the driver, mr.2, so i dun hav to crack my head remembering or pronouncing their names.

kwai-lo(s) are everywhere in bkk.

on a long-tailed motorboat, sailing down the canal.

this man-made canal was built by a thai chinese businessman who then transformed it to floating market. and due to its rapidly growing demands fr the locals and foreigners, the market thus went bigger and bigger.

a typical thai village house on the canalside.

the thai king who earns love and respect fr his ppl.

congested traffic.

bearbear and me, taken by an omani couple who was on their sweet honeymoon, they gonna fly to msia next.

congested like this how to pass thru?

cool bearbear.

hello, old man, cheer up!!

breakfast at floating market.

sawadee ka.

this boat service was ridiculously expensive which we had no choice but to take a ride.

wood carving.

more of hand-carved sculptures.

going to buffet hall.

here we were at elephant show.

and hundreds of spectators.

sorry for these dumbos who were mercilessly tortured, just for the sake of this few-mins show.

nicely dressed elephants.

i never like crocodiles. but i love hermes crocodile birkin.

cultural show at rose garden.

this dumbo is fond of my bearbear. he must hav thought they are of the same species!!

wrestling as one of the thai's favourite sports.

nah, more of cultural show.

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