Exploring Bangkok

This is more of a survival guide to Bangkok Malls. The silver linings which make hours of shopping misery somewhat bearable. I don’t like shopping. Shopping to me is as appealing as a kick to the groin. I hate kicks to the groin. But as a loyal husband I have no choice but to frequent

I was at Bangkok Planetarium for one reason only – Space Ice Cream – Ice cream which won’t melt at room temperature. When I tell people about space ice cream they think I’m a liar… but it’s real, proof below. Better known as freeze-dried ice cream the water is removed from normal ice cream by a freeze-drying process.

My New Year’s Resolution is ‘to maybe do a bit more exercise’ so finding the gym monotonous I look for an exciting alternative nearby. Cycling in Benjakiti Park. Benjakiti is a central Bangkok Park near Asoke with cheap bike rental (40 Baht/Hour). The park is a short walk from the Bangkok subway (Queen Sirikit MRT Station) and the

Now closed. Like car boot sales back home only the cars are cool and the junk is interesting. Rot Fai market brings a maze of retro with an Asian twist on nostalgia. Familiar but unfamiliar. Thai advertising art, Asian games and toys, vintage weird stuff. It brings a glimpse of Thai yesteryear of periods which I could no

Many of Bangkok’s better parks are found beside Skytrain or Subway stops along Bangkok’s convenient rail networks. Favourites include Benjasiri Park (BTS: Phrom Phong), Lumpini Park (MRT: Lumpini) and Chatuchak (MRT: Chatuchak, BTS: Mo Chit). Today we call into Chatuchak Park after a sweaty morning at the neighbouring JJ Weekend Market. The last time I

There are large sections of JJ weekend market which sell all sorts of exotic pets. The shops range from air-conditioned and pedigree pets to stuffed cages selling cheap, mass-produced animals. When it comes to buying pets at JJ Market there are cheaper and much more ethical alternatives. Buying Pets in Bangkok Our first pet came from JJ

Fanfan studies temple architecture. This means I study temple architecture. It also means I visit a lot of temples. Today’s temple is Wat Tri Thotsathep Worawihan. Following quick research on Lai Thai and the history of the Rattanakosin Era we call in at the Wat (Temple Compound).  Wat Tri Thotsathep Worawihan is found in the

Just another evening in Sripatum University. 5PM is when the University begins to empty and the common areas come to life with student groups congregating for randomness. Each week I find myself sat in the middle of it fiddling with my laptop. I don’t know what happened at my UK university after hours (I never went).