Hello Bangkok II and III

Combined because I'm running out of time to blog......or rather, I'm feeling tired after badminton yesterday and floorball this afternoon. (0__0);; Besides, I have this bunch of drawing assignments waiting for me to work on.......

1) More food?



You know, one rarely hears or sees a fat Thai person. Ever wondered why? Perhaps it has something to do with their diet. Many Thai dishes focus on raw vegetables and spicy stuff. I love their salads and bet I'll be lovely and slim if I lived in Bangkok for many years. XD The last image reminds me of this pokok semalu plant I remember seeing when I was a kid. You know, those plants that shrink back when you touch them.....

2) People Love...what?



Alright, quiz time. What do these images have in common? I've given a huge clue with those bright blue circles. Yes, you're right. These people are all wearing yellow. It was a Monday when I strolled into the mall with my Thai colleagues and was greeted by a sea of yellow. It was quite an amazing spectacle.

In Thailand, one typically wears yellow to honor the King on Monday. It's not a crime to NOT wear one but looking at the yellow fields, I'm guessing that many individuals look up to the King.


I was tempted to buy one myself (just for the fun of it) but thought that this may not please the Singaporean or Malaysian government. Besides, I already have The Great King in my heart (hehe).

3) Off to the streets

If it weren't for my business trips and client presentations, I would have eaten more street food and experience the more daily routines of the local people. You never know when your stomach has a crazy reaction to all the foreign food. (^_^);; Since I was at training in my 3rd trip, I took the opportunity to try out street pad thai!


It looks like a regular mamak stall.


They have a different type of bottled water = Water packed in glass bottles


They also drink out of these metal mugs. In Singapore/Malaysia, don't they use these mugs to carry dhal or curry? (0_0)


Ta-da, my dream street food~ Cheap and delicious authentic pad thai! This costs about SGD 1.40. Goodness, that's dirt cheap in these days.

Last but not least, you know you're in Thailand when......



In a nutshell, I like Thailand. Interesting country with nice people, good healthy & cheap food and rich traditional heritages. I don't quite get the whole king thing but that's not enough to deter me from visiting this country again! (:D)