blog gallery guestbook travel links about time viewing: most recent [archive] « » bangkok (thailand pt. 6) 2008-09-10 [related blog entry]  [en] [de]  durian is not allowed in the hotel there were taxicabs in all colours imaginable bangkok traffic - including tuk-tuks me, stefan, lisa & mathias - i think the usual maximum number of tuktuk passengers is two famous khao san road local bus there's never too much cargo on a thai vehicle, it seems. there's never too much cargo on a thai vehicle, it seems. giant standing buddha, wat intharawihan the golden mount, wat saket the golden mount, wat saket buddha statues, wat saket buddha statues, wat saket the top of wat saket panorama: view from wat saket about as much as we saw of the "massive demonstrations with casualties" that were reported on international news mural at the grand palace, wat phra kaew mural at the grand palace, wat phra kaew one of twelve giant demons (yaksha) that guard the gates of wat phra kaew (at hor phra naga) detail of phra mondop statue a the entrance of phra mondop, where the 84,000 chapters of the tripitaka are kept a corner of phra mondop phra wiharn yod golden chedi and prangs (temple spires) a caryatid of the golden chedi a golden kinnara (mythological creature that's half bird, half man) panorama: the royal pantheon (prasat phra thep bidon) and two of the golden chedis suriyaphob, one of twelve giant demons (yaksha) that guard the gates of wat phra kaew indrajit, one of twelve giant demons (yaksha) that guard the gates of wat phra kaew panorama: temple of the emerald buddha looking back (eastward) from the entrance of the temple of the emerald buddha snamchand pavilion, chakri maha prasat hall in the background panorama: chakri maha prasat hall ...and then it started to pour and didn't stop for an hour. scooters, tuktuks and cars floating through the streets the airconditioning only allows for cold or colder. my first running sushi experience me, stefan, lisa & mathias, running sushi in a mall in bangkok. that sign was also mounted at the urinals. i did check my belongings - both ping and pont were ok. ;) bangkok riverside impression #1 bangkok riverside impression #2 (not too far away) all things goose at a food stand - including fried heads and feet fried goose heads chinatown - a different part of bangkok one of the ridiculously many malls in bangkok an original backpack? the embroidery says "lowe alpine - www.com" shark fins restaurant? evil! at a market in bangkok panorama: bangkok from almost-above the photo that was all about the seafood restaurant that wasn't there. and matt's new suitcase. on the flight back, i was so incredibly bored that i asked for an air berlin surprise bag i'd like to solve the puzzle: it's a curious electric guitar! some of the numbers were wrong, though... [go back]