Wat Phra Singh; Wat Phan Tao
This morning, I said today would probably be a busy mishmash of activities. It didn’t quite turn out that way. This afternoon I visited two...
Talat Warorot; Ping River; Wat Chiang Man
Today will probably be a busy, hodgepodge of a day in Chiang Mai, but I’m not sure. I wrote this first paragraph while sitting down...
Choosing Chiang Mai
I left Bangkok and I’m now in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Why choose Chiang Mai, you ask? I flew all this way and spent all this...
Bangkok Walking Food Tour
This morning, I told you that I intentionally skipped lunch for a reason that would become apparent when I posted this entry. If you bothered...
Queen’s Gallery; King Prajadhipok Museum; Democracy Monument
Having been to all of the Bangkok “must sees” in my guidebook and walking tour app that I wanted to visit, this morning I covered...
Jim Thompson House
After my market morning, my first visit this afternoon was to the Jim Thompson House. But wait, you say. Jim Thompson doesn’t sound Thai. What...
Chatuchak Weekend Market; Or Tor Kor Market
My guidebook says that Chatuchak Weekend Market is an outdoor market on steroids. I don’t know about the legality of nonprescription steroids in Bangkok, and...
Bangkok Canal Cruise; Flower Market
Bangkok has canals. Who knew? Probably a lot of people, but not me before I started planning this trip. I saw portions of a couple...
Golden Mount; Thailand’s National Museum
I got a little watted out yesterday, so I branched out today, although Buddhism did still play a role. Truth be told, I tried to...
Wat Arun, Wat Traimit, Kuan Yim Shrine
Getting from where I had lunch this morning near Wat Phra Kaew to my first afternoon stop, Wat Arun, involved walking to a nearby ferry...