Overdue Post (3 of 3)

Sights (cont.)

Modern and Everyday Life [picture heavy]

As this site here describes BKK as a booming, bustling city of smiling, gentle people, one can't help but see the similarities and differences between this city and Manila.

1) Food court at the Platinum Mall. Great ambiance - spacious, well-lit, neat and clean. Offers variety of food choices. Had to make use of a card to pay for your food. 2) Petchaburi road at night. View from the walkway. 3) Elephant at night. Roaming in the city streets. I had to point out the animal to both my mom and joy (who were walking in front of me and were almost face to face with the elephant's butt) before they took notice. [i didn't dare come near it, btw]. 4) Government office or a bank. I don't quite remember what this is. But really, their banks looked like houses. 5) On the road. Traffic there can be as bad as here. 6) Jellyfish. One of the sea creatures that can be found when you enter Siam Paragon's Ocean World. Entrance ticket here costs 450 baht for adults. 7) Hard Rock Cafe. We went there before heading to the night market. I just had to go there to buy my shotglass. :) 8) Floating Market. A few khlongs or canals are left as a tourist attraction. 9) MBK Mall. (Taken from the walkway). One of the more known malls in Bkk. There are 3 (or 4) other malls around this area, too, 10) City at night. (Taken on board the ship). There's Shangrila hotel and other establishments all lit-up. 11) Food court in Isetan. Food court located in the mall's parking lot. 12) Wat at night. 13) Platinum Fashion Mall. One of the many malls that was just walking distance from the place where we stayed. 14) A local worshipping a certain image. A common sight in Bkk. 15) Wood carver. One of the many wood artists we saw when we went to a furniture store.