Adventure Bangkok, Thailand

[anden]

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#1 - NATIONAL ICON? :: TUK TUK

i dont have to say anything....i think most people would know where this pic is taken...rite?thats the importance of a national icon....just like KLCC to us in malaysia....

[arulz]

ler...1 jer..up le bnyk sket..ape daaa :lol: :lol:

[kad0k]

wahhh..nice pic...this is infront of Grand Palace rite? .been there a month ago..such a beautiful country...indeed

[hairiestyles]

dengar kate bangkok nie kotor yer..betulker?

[anden]

dengar kate bangkok nie kotor yer..betulker?

bangkok kotor? maybe 5years ago kot orang yg bercerita tuh....from my observation baru2 nih...bangkok is very very clean...generally lah....sampah sarap kat jalan raya mmg tak nampak pon....its very very surprising since there are a hefty numbers of street vendors everywhere.....i think the government dah take a huge step forward for their tourism sector.....really was impressed....

[msharq]

endthen,

any "fruit hand" (buah tangan) for us?

tttheheheheh

[anden]

endthen,

any "fruit hand" (buah tangan) for us?

tttheheheheh

buah tangan?ko skarang dtg jumpe aku pon takmau....gerun ke? :P

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#2 : Monks in a ritual at The Marble Temple,Bangkok..Monks are commonly found in bangkok as inside thailand's capital, there are more than 300temples and shrines.

[chalizee]

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46m x 15m gold plated Buddha at Wat Phra Chetuphon or better known as Wat Pho in Bangkok,Thailand

[artpixel]

endthen,

any "fruit hand" (buah tangan) for us?

tttheheheheh

msharq....kami dah dapat fruit hand dari kapel ni...hehehe...tu laaa...sejak 2 menjak ada ko kapel ni sokmo nak balik awal...huhuuuu
thanks anden & chalizee for the souvenir..... :P

[norsalina]

up lagi gambo tu...kekeke

[azryshah]

wah, anden ngan chalizee honeymoon kat bangkok yeek.. patut sonyap jer hehehehe
dengar citer awek2 siam mantap2.. anden tak amik ke gambar2 mereka?

[mudme]

takkn 3 keping ja?
lama kt sana buat apa?
eheheheheee..

[msharq]

endthen,

any "fruit hand" (buah tangan) for us?

tttheheheheh

msharq....kami dah dapat fruit hand dari kapel ni...hehehe...tu laaa...sejak 2 menjak ada ko kapel ni sokmo nak balik awal...huhuuuu
thanks anden & chalizee for the souvenir..... :P

mmg aku ben endthen & charlie...... char kew tiew.....btulll

[anden]

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#3 A monk spends the afternoon reading a thai newspaper in the corridors of Wat Pho, Bangkok.

[hamba66]

mak...aiii..gile btol gambar patung budha amik nyer haaaa

[anden]

i think that is the largest reclining buddha in the world....

[zainzubir]

waiting for more esp areas of pakpong and chatuchak..where hive of activities can be seen.. :wink:

[anden]

utk hanty zain....unfortunately kami tak dapek nak shoot bebanyak kat tempat nih....apart from being jam packed, cuaca yg panas simply drain us out.....memula tuh smangat la snap2 a few pics,then da letih takat tgk2 n shopping mopping ajelah....


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#4 : The colours of chatuchak weekend market. Anything can be bought here, from fake designer clothing to pets and many other unexpected items....

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#5 : A lady vendor selling on-site-made ice-cream....We found that ice creams in Thailand as havenly treat to cool down from the scorching heat....

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#6 : Pattern and variety....shopping can be considered as a national sport in thailand...Various leather goods can be found from footwear to accessories....

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#7 : An artist finishes up his portrait as others observe his skilled masterpiece....It is very common for artist ranging from portrait artist to yound musicians to make a living out in the chatuchak market area....


sori yer kengkawan....ni kira 1st time aku try shoot street & travel photography......mmg tak peenah wat lagi b4 this.....kat mesia langsung takde buat...kekeke....so kalo ade pape komen tuh slambe aje spray kat aku.....takdak hal....

[zainzubir]

thank you for your dedication of pictures to hanty :lol: how about pakpong?..tak tgk tomoi and the "girls" ke??he heh dulu hotel hanty dekat dgn pakpong, asek ulang alik kesana je bila malam..not knowing that actually pompuan tak digalakkan jalan sengsorang diarea tu..bahaya..

[buttet]

pakpong mana leh aunty mau anden kena cubit nnt

[kad0k]

i found that in thailand..its really hard to find halal food la..how about u hanty? me, been there for 4 days..the 1st day..tak makan until nite..the reason being..we stay at china town..wrong place i think..so for sure la halal food tu agak susah...we manage to have our 1st meal nearby the bts/mrt station..itupun the so called muslim girl pakai pengecat kuku kaki..hahaha..we only realize that when we finished our meal..gosh..

pakpong? where is pakpong ekk?

[buttet]

just ronda-ronda aja kadok..masa saya di phuket jenuh juga ronda...akhirnya jumpa satu warung milik orang melayu siam dan beragama islam siap leh layan teh tarik lagi kekekekek

[kad0k]

betul tu en buttet...masa g sana...ada singgah satu hentian nama ratchamuri ke apa ntah..so ternampak signboard masjid..nearby ada warung muslim..org pattani jugak..ckp melayu lagi..mkn tak hingat...last2 kena 450 bhat..banyak gila makan...siap bawak bekal balik hotel lagi..pengalaman tu namanya...bukan senang g negara org..tp experience tu penting..hehehe

[zainzubir]

hanty tiada masalah semasa di Bangkok sebab on business trip, kemana2 ada officer dr Bank of Thailand menemani..nak shopping nak makan semua chauffeured and guided...cuma bila malam hanty merayau sendirian susah skit cari makanan halal.. di shopping complexes' food courtnya anda akan lihat byk usus2 khinzir beso2 dan melengkau2..bukan usus sahaja semua parts ..yg tak dapat dinafikan cara food presentation mereka mmg berbagai dan menarik belaka...jika buah2an tu di perbagaikan ntah macam2 pesen tak tau nak kabo camner...

*Pak/tpong ni hanty tak hingat sgt kat jln mana,Silom road ke ntah apa dah lupa dah lamalah katakan.tapi masih dlm city centre dan kawsan pelancungan..yg hanty hingat hanty beli imitation watch sampai lah ni masih in working condition... :lol:

[chalizee]

mmg agak susah nak carik restoran yg halal..yg betol2 halal india-muslim atau lebih femes lagi mamak..tapi xkan dtg jauh2 nak makan kat mamak kan?haha...selama kat sana kitorg blasah seafood jek..hari2 makan udang..memang kitorg byk spend kat makanan..kalo kira2 balik food jek lagi mahal drpd travelling expenses..makanan kat sana lagi mahal dpd sini.. :lol: :lol:

[anden]

thank you for your dedication of pictures to hanty :lol: how about pakpong?..tak tgk tomoi and the "girls" ke??he heh dulu hotel hanty dekat dgn pakpong, asek ulang alik kesana je bila malam..not knowing that actually pompuan tak digalakkan jalan sengsorang diarea tu..bahaya..

kitorang tak g pon pakpong....but we stayed near a similar area....khaosan road or also known as Thanon Khaosan situated in Banglamphu (near grand palace area lah)....the place was packed with backpackers and of course, budget hotels....street vendors were selling stuff all over the area....yet i felt a nice ambience amongts the human jungle.... :wink:

here are a few more pics taken during our chatuchak shopping spree....

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#8 : A thai lady shines her smile as we decided to try the specially made ice cream....nothing so special about it other than the way it was made....a large quantity of ice cubes are poured into the steel bucket seen in the picture....then the lid is put on while different flavours of cordial is poured into the container holes....it is then let freeze and voila, enjoy the treat....

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#9 : Religious amulets can be widely found at Chatuchak Weekend Market....The market opens every weekend from 9am - 6pm and is one of Bangkok's shopping haven....

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#10 : Two thai promoters strike a pose as the camera is pointed in their way....these girls were promoting "fruit for fun" and the guys behind them were selling bottled orange juice....i tasted the sample and oh wow....it was good....

[anden]

i found that in thailand..its really hard to find halal food la..how about u hanty? me, been there for 4 days..the 1st day..tak makan until nite..the reason being..we stay at china town..wrong place i think..so for sure la halal food tu agak susah...we manage to have our 1st meal nearby the bts/mrt station..itupun the so called muslim girl pakai pengecat kuku kaki..hahaha..we only realize that when we finished our meal..gosh..

pakpong? where is pakpong ekk?

pakpong is in the sukhumvit area....near Lumphini Park and Lumphini Boxing Stadium....


anyways....our travel was primarily based on the book "Lonely Planet, Bangkok"...i loaned the book from a friend who is a bacpacking freak....anyways byk info yg ada dalam tuh including maps and recommended places to stay and eat according to your budget....theres a section on muslim food,tapi tak bape byk lah....i highly recommend lonely planet books for all those who seek out adventure.... :wink:

i found out that there are plenty of tourist information booth in bangkok....u can get most info from here and i got a free map which states where the muslim area are nearby our place....also included were the halal restaurants.....

[dome]

teringat duk berulang alik ke siam dulu.paling kerap ke hadyai.thehehehe
ni sket aku cerita,
travel dgn train dr sempadan kelantan/thai ke bangkok.perjalanan lebih dr 24 jam
ntah berapa puluh buat station dia brenti pun tak tahu
setiap kali brenti penuh orang masuk jual macam2 benda,petai pun ada jual gak
sampai kat station keterapi...ada saje orang offer pergi pakpong,situ salah satu tempat tumpuan org malaysia.
kat station tu juga boleh tengok pengemis tidur bergelimpangan sana sini sampai depan pintu pun ada
terutama yang dah stone ,
nak cari halal food susah jugak mula2. org siam ni makan babi kuat.
cari punya cari jumpa satu kedai tersorok,penuh dengan askar thai dari pattani
diorang kebanyakan muslim dan boleh cakap melayu
antara tempat best kat bangkok ni china town dan india market
buat street shot mmg tak cukup filem
subuh2 hari kat bangkok di tepi bandar sikit boleh tengok sami2 junoir berlari sana sini
sambil pegang periuk dan ketuk periuk tu pergi satu rumah ke satu rumah
siapa2 nak bersedekah diorang akan tadah periuk tu,
aku pernah tak tidur kat bangkok..duk berjalan saja sampai pagi tengok suasana life diorang,
then ambek train dalam 12jam perjalanan ke utara thai ,chiangmai
di thailand kalau nak tengok awek cun dgn kulit yang cantik kena cari di chiangmai
kalau kat indon , di katakan kat bandung byk koleksi cewek cun,
pergi hujung tahun kena musim sejuk kat sini,ketiak gerenti tak berpeluh
chiangmai ada 4 musim walaupun musim sejuk takde la salji tapi angin sejuk dia mmg kuat tempias dari china.
kat sini boleh tengok org jual makanan esotik tepi jalan , lipas celup tepung , tikus masam manis , cengkerik masak lemak dan mcm2
ada restoren jual sup darah ular , pergi je restoren tu pilih nak ular mana yang masih hidup,
belah malam boleh lepak di night market,memang besar pasar malam dia,
ada org2 burma pun datang menjual kat sini
boleh tengok orang yang pakai gelang kat leher panjang2 tu jual perhiasan yang diorang buat.
diorang orang susah jugak,sampai topi kat kepala diorang tu diorang sanggup jual utk dapat duit
aku ada simpan lagi topi tu...kalau aden pakai mesti ensem aku rasa...thehehe

[aji]

lipas celup tepung, tikus 3 rasa ttthehe

[buttet]

wow itu la aku tanya anden ada tak dia makan kelawar bakar...kkekeke atau cengkerik masam-masam manis kekekekekee..aku sebelum poeii sesuatu tempat aku akan dig info dulu..dapat peta...dapat info..kedian first thing turun dari flight amik peta yang free kat airport tue..kedian check balik schedule..anden awat ang tak tgk muay thai ..leh tgk tepi gelangang oooo

[kad0k]

thanks anden for the info..we managed to find info from the net..from their transportation, attraction places and even their accomodation as well but not their halal food..i believe to study the places before we make a move is better option..nanti x jadi mcm org buta...lepas ni berangan nak pergi bali dgn sipadan pulok....lotsa attraction down there i presume..hehehe

[anden]

thanks anden for the info..we managed to find info from the net..from their transportation, attraction places and even their accomodation as well but not their halal food..i believe to study the places before we make a move is better option..nanti x jadi mcm org buta...lepas ni berangan nak pergi bali dgn sipadan pulok....lotsa attraction down there i presume..hehehe

eh....ko baru balik bangkok gak ke?kalo yea ble la share2 gamba2 korang kat sini...takdak hal....

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#11 Wat Pho, Bangkok is situated adjacent to the Grand Palace...It houses the infamous Reclining Buddha inside one of the buildings (not seen here)... Wat Pho is famous for its traditional thai massage school whereby you can learn and be certified as a masseuse....the course would take hours to learn and you could take classes at your own schedule....eg. 4hours a day.... :wink:

[kad0k]

Few pictures to share...still learning...was there a month ago...hehehe

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[anden]

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#12 : A Buddha image (statue) guards one corner of Wat Phra Kaew....This temple used to be used by royalties of the grand palace and hence,it explains the inticrate and languish detail in the design of each building....

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#13 : Another HDR...this pic was taken at the entrance of Wat Phra Kaew and Grand Palace...tickets to both these places for tourists cost RM25 while locals enjoy free entry...Notice the size of the golden stupa when compared with the gateway....

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#14 : Not wide enough....the size of these things are huge that i simply cant get this shot to fit to my camera viewfinder with the compound fully walled...hehe ni yg terpakse bli extra-wide lense nih....kekeke....

[anden]

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#15 : A monk turning the pages of his 'book'....

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#16 : Monks devote their life to religion....i overheard a guide explaining monks are not allowed to lie, commit adultery and ?..errr yg last tuh lupa....


"korang ni dok p kuil2 diorang aje apekehal nye?"....
kekekke....dah mmg target nak amek gamba2 monks diorang kene la p kuil2....hehehe.... :wink:


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#17 : A backview of Jim Thompson's House...

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#18 : Cafeteria overlooking the pond and the compound of Jim Thompson's House....


Ramai org yg tak tau pasal rumah nih....aku pon tau sbb dulu study sket pasal thai architecture...browse2 dlm internet jumpa lah rumah nih....so mmg salah satu target la g jenguk rumah nih....ia merupakan indigenious/traditional architecture of thailand.....
Jim Thompson merupakan arkitek warga amerika yg pernah berkhidmat utk military AS semasa perang, di Thailand...so perang dah abes, die sudah naik syiok ngn Thailand, fell in love la konon...so die decide to go and live there....dalam compound rumah ni ada bout 3-4 different units....1 for his guests, 1 for his maids, 1 is kitchen and of course satu lagi tempat dok die lah....he collected a few of thailands most precious pieces and display it around his amazing house.... Jim thompson became the trader atau pengimport Thai Silk dan memperkenalkan nye ke seluruh dunia terutama sekali AS lah..kampung die....Smpai skrg pon masih ade lagi brand jim thompson nih tapi mak aih harga die...kekkee...

Malangnya Jim thompson dilaporkan hilang ketika visit nye ke Cameron Highlands...ye betul....camerons kite tuh....dan takde sape tau sebabnye....some of the famous tales were that he was eaten by a tiger, killed by fellow competitor (in thai silk industries) and kidnapped by bonian kot....and sampai skrg masih tak tau lagi mana die g atau apa punca kehilangan beliau..... :?

time dok kat tempat nih,mmg tak ghase cam tgh kat bangkok,sbb rumah ni mmg penuh ngn pokok2 tropical....jim thompson ni minat ngn hutan,so rumah die pon dah macam hutan tropica yg lawo....

[ibnwanza]

anden , gambar yg last ni cantik...nampak tenang....sejuk... :)

[zainzubir]

Hanty dah lama tak pergi Bangkok, pernah kesana hanya 2 kali. Malam tadi deeba scanned images sebahagian foto2 semasa hanty diluar negara..ni antaranya semasa di BKK...ntah tahun berapa tak tauler...tapi tentunya ketika tu hanty masih muda.. :lol:

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background deretan berbaju hitam itu adalah thai citizens paid last respect di grand palace ketika kematian royal family (tak igt siapa)
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[ismariza]

hulamak.. muda tran tang tang la hanty... gegege.. antie pegi trip ofis ke? ke vacation family?

[zainzubir]

hulamak.. muda tran tang tang la hanty... gegege.. antie pegi trip ofis ke? ke vacation family?

official business trip to Asian Devt Bank dan Bank of Thailand dan second trip attended an international conference. :wink:

[azryshah]

hanty nampak tak der perubahan ler.. awet muda kot :lol:

[ismariza]

hanty makan ulam.. memng cam tuh la.. jom pegi lagi hanti.. leh jadi tour guide... heheh

[azryshah]

jom hanty...gi lagik

[emkay]

Kalu nak ke BKK, better cari hotel area Sukhumvit Road, senang dpt halal food, kat Soi 11 Nana ada byk kedai arab, kalu bln puasa ade berbuka free. Kat Soi 23 ada kedai Usman, tuan dia org pattani (kedai yg wajib pergi kalu sy kesana), dkt food court MBK ader lg 2 kedai muslim, food court Emporium ader 1, lagipun ade line BTS train, senang nak jln2, x yah guna teksi, jln jammed giler.

[ND]

Hanty mudanyaa..cunnyaa..hahahaha...

[anden]

oopss...sambung crite zaman tok kadok...thehe...
kalo ke bangkok, saya rase tak sah lah kalu tidak berkunjung ke damnoen saduak floating market....saya pergi nek bas aje dari southern bus station pkl6 am...smpai just before 8am....

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a women on her journey to make her living...

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What ticks me to press the shutter here is the soft colours of the round hat in the background....

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A local lady skillfully weaves her boat through the traffic..jam woo...

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Traffic on water...this is where most of the sellers flocks, and where most of the tourist get their stuff...

[marina]

cantik2 la gambar bangkok. i didn't like bangkok. geli sikit bila jalan2 kat sana. wish i had taken nice photos masa kat bangkok. took about 200++ photos.. tapi yang rasa cam betul2 cun ada la 2 ke 3 je. hehe.. :)