Eastin Bangkok

Last week, I felt like there were too many meats and too little vegetable for my each meal. On one night before I went to bed, I told myself that I needed a healthy food. Therefore when I woke up in the morning, I went to Trok Mor market, one of the most vibrant markets in Bangkok, right after I woke up. The market is just 5 minutes walk from my home.

So I bought what we called soft leave salad. It is hydroponics ...

... road. Therefore if Detective Mangosteen comes to investigate some case in Bangkok again, I will definitly show this shortcut.

I think I found another good place to escape or hang out in Khaosan road although it is the old place I have been. Time changes, thing changes, so does this house. Thank you my friend for recommending me this place and buying me Caramel flubbucino(don't know how to spell but know how to order) hahaha.

... pay 8 times the amount to see the Grand Palace - which is 8 times the size as well. Plus it was super hot and humid. So we were standing outside the Wats deciding where to go and guy and guy was coming up to us and trying to sell us on a tour in his rickshaw (truck thing). We read about these scams in the guidebook. You pay and get in, then they stop the rickshaw and say you have to pay them more money to keep going and then they take you to a shop and won't leave until ...

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The most exciting event in Bangkok was our trip to the Wat Pho temple. Got me some culture there and loved it. The best was our tour guide, Tong, who was so excited to teach us, he made us excited. Buddhism is the most dominate religion in Thailand and it was very interesting to see all the statues and learn the history and beliefs.

Next Stop: Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand.

... scams to watch out for. Right away one office says to me while I am filling out the form that it will cost me $20 plus $1000 thai baht which he called an express visa fee (I call this the Cambodian border official scam!). I told him right away that I knew he was scamming me and there was absolutely no way I would be paying any extra fees. The other couple there caught on right away too and refused to pay. There was a single guy we met on the bus too... fresh off ...

... being tired from the whole ER ordeal in Sydney and from traveling, I needed to make the most of my first full day in Bangkok.

Arriving the morning before our group meeting, I quickly showered, picked up breakfast and snacks at 7-11 and set off to explore this older part of the city, including many of its grand temples and palaces found along the river. While the "old" city mainly consists of older 2-3 story buildings, the people and vendors ...

... or attacking the North Vietnamese people. The Americans nicknamed the prison "The Hanoi Hilton". The prison's inmates included John McCain (US Senator). It was pretty gruesome and eerie. The cells that confined prisoners with chains and leg-irons were tiny. We saw the guillotine that "cut" many patriots and revolutionists, as well as part of the underground sewer doors through which some prisoners ...

... to be one of the best accommodations of our whole trip, however. Beautiful tropical gardens, a genuine warm welcome, brightly painted rooms, and a CD player in our room complete with home-made mix CDs. Anyway, back to the fight. It was quite late by this time and we decided to head out to nearby Khao San Road for a bite of dinner. Unfortunately the map provided to us did not quite add up to what was actually on the ground (a common problem according to Lonely Planet) and we ended up ...