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the first thing i noticed about bangkok is the distinct smell...i dont know how to explain this but ill try anyway....overall its smells like food (probably because street food is present everywhere) ....and once in a while i would smell chinese balm\ointment...(if you are familiar with 'salompas').

DAY 1 - Feb 24

our first tuktuk ride with mai our thai friend on our way to MBK plaza to have dinner.


our first night, we had dinner at "black coffee" resto in MBK plaza with friends. the food is a mixture of american and thai... almost everything is flavored with lemon grass' which im not too fond of.

the pink girls out to have some fun ...and what do girls do to have fun?? yeah...shopping. this was taken at the red light district called "pat pong". the goods are priced really expensive so we have to use our bargaining skills to the hilt...thank God were women.

after looking at girls clad in skimpy outfits dancing and parading their wares. we sad down to have some non alcoholic drinks (pine apply juice and iced tea) in a "music" bar along patpong...this is an honest to goodness bar ...not the same as those bars patpong is famous for.

DAY 2- Feb 25

half day city tour with boat ride to the temple of dawn " Wat arun". this place is pretty amazing in person. too bad we were not able to get off the boat, because according to the guide we cant.

then we went shopping again at chatuchak, but i have no picture of the market...just the park accross the market which is called "chatuchak park". the market is a heaven for shoppers....i could probably spend 2 days roaming it. nice goods and the prices are affordable too...in fact some are really cheap.

standing along BTS "mo chit" station waiting for our train to arrive. who's that guy? good question..i dont know...i just find him kindda cute so i took his picture...ha ha ha...hey if this happens to reach you..im sorry ....feel free to send me a note ;-).

rainy day bangkok at impact stadium

this picture has a story, it was taken in the middle of an argument, and confusion...but whe i said..hey picture picture.... the girls still made an effort to smile .

dinner out with other rain fans...thai food ...still with the everpresent lemmon grass flavor ...

DAY 3 - Feb 26

floating market with a malaysian friend whom i just met on the tour.

afterwards i went to sukhumwit to experience an authentic thai massage for only 250baht for 2 hours. i only have two words to describe it...." painfuly delicious "

last dinner at an italian resto near patpong...i ordered "tom yum" soup with noodles...very spicy and still with lemon grass flavor...i can still taste it if i imagine hard enough.

street food composed of various crispy fried insects....anyone??

DAY 4 - Feb 27

at the airport on our way back...as they say..all good trips must come to an end. bye bye bangkok..bye bye lemon grass...ha ha ha :)