Street Food on 

Sukhumvit Soi 38

Where to eat Thai street food ?

Like many food streets you can grab a table anywhere along soi 38 and order from a selection of stalls. 

Sukhumvit Soi 38 offers a great initiation into Thai street food. Located only a few steps from the BTS at Thong Lor.

Stalls open starting in the evening around 5 – 6 pm  

Located just below Thong Lo Station (ทองหล่อ), on the Sukhumvit Line of the BTS, Soi 38 is extremely accessible and centrally located.Everyday, beginning at about 5 pm, a variety of street food stalls begin to set up on both sides of the road

• Opening Hours: 18:00 till early hours of morning
• Location: End of Sukhumvit soi 38 near the BTS
• BTS: Thong Lo
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So If you wanna grab some thai street food , and enjoy same main dishes, like Pad thai, gay young, sticky rice , mango cream, all you have to to do is to head to sukhumvit soi 38 and explore the thai traditional street foods. 

 River Boats & Ferries in Bangkok

There are different types of boats offering different services, and some of the express boats only stop at the main piers. If you simply want to cross the river, there are ferries which cost 3 baht, available at several boat landings. River taxis operate up and down the river and cost from around 10 baht, depending on the length of the journey.

Express Boat River Taxis

There are five different types of Express Boat River Taxis:

1. No flag (Local Line)
2. Blue Flag Line (tourist boat)
3. Orange Flag Line
4. Yellow Flag Line
5. Green Flag Line

Boats with No Flag (Local Line)

• Stops at every pier
• 06:00 - 18:30, Monday to Friday
• 10-20 baht

Boats with No Flag (Local Line)

• Stops at every pier
• 06:00 - 18:30, Monday to Friday
• 10-20 baht

This boat has no flag and stops at every pier from Wat Rajsingkorn (Pier S1) in the south to Nonthaburi (Pier N30) in the north. It only runs on weekdays only. Departures are scheduled every 20 minutes. As with all types of boat, you can pay at the ticket kiosk or directly to the staff on the boat.

Blue Flag (Tourist Boat)

• Stops when you want
• 09:00 - 19:00, daily
• 40 baht/trip or 100 baht for all-day pass

Operating between Nonthaburi in the far north of Bangkok to Sathorn Central Pier from 07:00 to 18:25. The fare is 40 baht per trip or 100 baht for an all-day pass with unlimited journeys allowed. English speaking staff will call out every stop clearly over a microphone and ask if anyone wants to alight at that stop. If there are no passengers to get on or off the boat will not stop. In between stops, staff explain the sights lining the river on either side.

Orange Flag

• Stops at the main piers
• 05:50 - 19:00, daily
• 15 baht per journey

Orange flag boats operate between Wat Rajsinkorn (Pier S3) and Nonthaburi (Pier N 30). Fares are set at 15 baht per journey. It stops at all the most popular piers along the route from 5:50 to 19:00.

Yellow Flag

• Large express boat for commuters
• Morning 06:15 - 07:00, Afternoon 16:45 - 20:00, Monday to Friday
• 20-29 baht

Running only during rush hours, yellow flag boats are the larger type also used by the Tourist boat. It can fit more passengers on, has better quality seats and is faster in the water. Stopping at only 10 piers, it is an express boat designed primarily to service commuters coming to and from work from the northern outskirts of Bangkok. Fares range between 20-29 baht.

Green Flag

• Express boat for commuters
• Morning 06.10 - 08.10, Afternoon 16.05, Monday - Friday
• 13-32 baht

My Opinion : River Boats are  fast and fun way to transport in Bangkok, but my only advice is to be careful while getting in or out of the boat . cause the only one is responsible for your safety is you.

so enjoy ;-)

Pantip Plaza - The Electronic mega shop

Pantip Plaza

    If you are in Bangkok and wondering where you can buy or fix your electronic stuff , than Pantip plaza will be your best choice

Pantip Bangkok or Pantip Plaza to use its full name, is the place to go for all your computer needs. If you want pre-built computers, computer parts, laptops, monitors, software, projectors, printers, scanners, MP3 players cameras and so on, it's all there, under one roof, scattered over 5 floors. 

Located in a drab, five-story building on Petchaburi Road, it houses hundreds of shops selling computer hardware, software –- both pirated and legit -- accessories and other tech-related gadgets. 

Nearly every Bangkok resident, not to mention tech-loving tourists who have done even a tiny bit of research, knows that if you need new gear for cheap, go to Pantip. But while the shopping center is well-known to many, the fluorescent and neon-lit space still holds a few surprises

Pantip’s official hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., but some shops open later in the morning, while others close as evening approaches, as early as 6 p.m.

So if you are still wondering where to buy your electronic stuff , keep heading to pantip plaza :-)

Songkran " Thai water festival "

Songkran

What is Songkran?

Songkran is the occasion for family re-unions, temple visits and annual house cleaning. Many Thais observe the holidays by spending time with families and friends. Traditionally, Thais perform the Rod Nam Dum Hua ritual on the first day of Songkran, which is officially the National Elderly Day. During the ritual, young people would pour fragrant water into the elders’ palms as a gesture of humility and to ask for their blessings.

The second day of Songkran is officially the National Family Day. Families would wake up early and give alms to the monks, then ideally the rest of the day would be spent sharing quality family time together. An important religious ritual on Songkran is ‘Bathing the Buddha image’, in which devout Buddhists pour fragrant water over Buddha statues both at the temple and at home. More religious Thais would engage themselves in Buddhist ceremonies and merit-making activities throughout the holidays

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Having fun is a big part of Thai culture, 

and having fun amidst scorching heat is no exception. The hottest month of the year, April sees the entire country go bananas in friendly water fights and street parties that last nearly a week. During Songkran, most office buildings, banks as well as family-run shops and restaurants shut down completely, while big shopping malls usually remain open. Bangkok experiences a mass exodus, as at least half of its residents travel back to their home towns for family re-unions. In their place are tourists, who fly into Bangkok particularly to enjoy one of the most colourful and festive times of the year.

So if you wanna have fun at April your only destination , is Thailand your destination.

GRAND PALACE -Bangkok must visit places

The Grand Palace 

A palace worth to visit when you are in Bangkok

 * For just about 150 years, Bangkok's Grand Palace was not only the home of the King and his court, but also the entire administrative seat of government. Within the crenelated walls were the country's war ministry, state departments, and even the mint. Thai Kings stopped living in the palace full time around the turn of the twentieth century, but the complex remains the seat of power and spiritual heart of the Thai kingdom.

Within the palace complex are several impressive buildings including Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), which contains the small, very famous and greatly revered Emerald Buddha that dates back to the 14th century.

  Admission Fee

Admission to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and the Central Court of the Grand Palace is 500 Baht (14.05 USD). Note that the admission fee also includes an admission ticket to Vimanmek Mansion and some other sights around Bangkok (the exact list varies from time to time) that can be used within seven days of your Grand Palace visit.

Soi 4 ( soi nana ) vs Soi 3 ( soi Arab )

Sukhumvit soi 4 vs sukhumvit soi 3 

( soi nana plaza vs soi Arab )

These two opposite soi's located in sukhumvit area Bangkok, soi nana and soi Arab are totally different stories or pictures.

In another way let us start by defining what goes on each soi and you will conclude the odd between them.

soi 4 as known soi Nana.

Well soi. Nana is famous of its red light district gogo bars that are located mostly in nana plaza, which is a Disney land to adults , and satisfies every ones pleasure, what ever he or she is looking for.

Just when you enter that soi you see the ladies and the ladyboys all arround offering their companies to satisfy your darkest desires.

No way to run they are everywhere at every corner . And the nana hotel that is opposite to nana plaza is where you can find the action is going on.

The street food is also all around, specially pork meat and insects section too.

As you can see its a totally red light district and hustle and bustle area..

Soi 3 as known Arab street 

 This soi is know by its Arabic culture, and tradition, since almost of it , are Arabic restaurants , Arabic traditional food as known halal food, and you can also see Arabic signs and writings all over the soi.

Well as Arabic culture known, its traditional and conservative, no pubs or night scenes arround , its all about shopping and eating no ladyboys or gogo bars .

So as you see the total difference between the two soi's that are just 500 meter away from each other.

That's Bangkok ;-)

Sukhumvit , Bangkok

Sukhumvit, Bangkok

Sukhumvit (Thai: สุขุมวิท) is an exclusive district in Bangkok. It is home to fancy apartments, villas, restaurants, bars and clubs. Popular among foreign visitors and expats, it becomes more and more a Thai residential neighbourhood as you follow the road southeast. Khlong Toei is also dealt with here, which, by contrast, is one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Bangkok.

The lowered-numbered sois (roughly between Soi 1 and 63) are a popular residential area for western expatriates and affluent Thais. It is densely packed with shopping centres, restaurants and hotels. The fleshpots of Nana Entertainment Plaza (in Soi 4) and Soi Cowboy (between Soi 21 and 23) are also in this area, as are plenty of more (and less) salubrious bars. Also, the pavement of Sukhumvit itself has become a huge market carrying everything from luggage to fake Rolex watches, and after midnight they turn into roadside bars and pubs. Sukhumvit offers the best dining in Bangkok, from five-star dining to street stands, the variety of choices and tastes are almost overwhelming. Japanese nationals can be found in the area Soi 21 and upwards, but most tend to congregate around Soi 55. Indians have settled around Soi 12, while Arabs are grouped at Soi 3/1, which informally is known as Soi Arab. After Soi 63, Thais take over again, though this might change when the Skytrain extension is completed in late 2011.

Skytrain

The BTS Sukhumvit Line runs, as the name suggests, over Sukhumvit Road from west to east. Sukhumvit can directly be reached by Skytrain if you're coming from Siam Square or Phahonyothin. A ride from Mo Chit takes about 25 minutes to reach Asok station, while a ride from Siam station takes about 10 minutes. If you're coming from Silom, you'll need to take the Silom Line north and change onto the Sukhumvit Line at Siam station. It takes about 20 minutes for a ride from Saphan Taksin station to reach Asok station, including the transfer at Siam. Trains leave every five to ten minutes for a fare of about 15 to 40 baht.