After stopping at the Maeklong Railway Market, we continue on with our half day tour with our local guide from ‘Tour with Tong’, to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. This floating market is situated about 100km southwest of Bangkok in Ratchaburi province.
The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is flocked with tourists, making it a chaotic yet colourful attraction. Market [...]
The unique attraction about Bangkok’s Maeklong Railway Market is the fact that a train literally runs through the market 8 times a day. We made a stop at the Maeklong market on our way to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, and it was a fascinating yet bizarre sight watching the market vendors selling their goods laid out on both sides of [...]
If you ever visit Chinatown in Bangkok, you will find an abundance of Chinese delicacies especially bird’s nest and shark’s fin soup (those who are strongly against shark’s fin, please skip this post!). The price of shark’s fin on display ranged from 300 baht to as high as 8000 baht. We took a leisurely stroll [...]
To get to the Wat Phra Kaew and Grand Palace Complex, take the Chao Phraya Express Boat Service heading towards the upstream direction on the right. This public boat can be quite crowded and stops only for a brief moment at each pier for passengers to hop on and off. This proved to be quite [...]
The Grand Palace, a pride of Thailand, is a must-see tourist attraction for anyone visiting Bangkok. Built in 1782 by King Rama I, this 60 acre landmark houses the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) and was also home to the royal residence.
the classic view of the Grand Palace complex from outside
Upon entering the complex, we [...]
