Chilling out in Bangkok.

[woodyren]

Will be in Bangkok in March and will be chasing one of those Oyster Omelets.

 

[drron]

Back to Phrom Phong station - which is announced as From Pong - I left Mrsdrron get the shuttle back a took a little walk around the Emporium then the streets at the back of the property. Still very much more Christmas than previous years.




I had these fellows follow me around with music from the Wiggles. They would pop up wherever I was.






Some very upmarket condos but in the laneways o;d Bangkok dwellings though getting less and less.








A break in the trafficbut most of the time this street was 2 solid lines of cars with motor bikes weaving in and out. Not surprising to learn on average 40 motor cycle riders die every day on Thai roads.


And a little snack of spicy Chang Mai sausage from a street stall. With it's little bag of cabbage,ginger and birds eye chillies.


Back to the hotel where we continue our custom of 5pm drinks. Alays a sav blanc or a pinot grigio for Mrsdrron and a variety of reds for me. Tonight was an Argentinian Malbec. Very drinkable.

 

[drron]

Christmas eve and off I went to the Naval Museum. Easy to get to as at the Thai Naval Academy BTS station.
















Interesting that they have a picture of the previous King at the Entrance.






Some ancient war craft.

 

[drron]

And models of some Royal Barges.




Some bow decorations - the Garuda.












And stern decorations.

 

[drron]

A few photos of the Royal Yacht used by King Chulalongkorn on his visits to Europe in the 1930s.






And things from the Royal Yacht.




And the officers means of travel around the base.


And the only warship that was built entirely with donations from the people of Thailand.


Some naval uniforms.'










And more of the Royal barges.

 

[drron]

Models of early warships.










The some rooms celebrating 2 Admirals.







Time to set off to my next stop.








And over the road the Naval Academy.

 

[drron]

Wat Mahawong was not too far down the street.


















The Wat is on the bank of the Chao Praya river.

 

[drron]

The next stop was the King Chulalongkorn. Rama V. The great grandfather of the current king. Fortunately I was able to get an escalator up to Pak Nam BTS station and from there an elevated walkway to the Memorial. Lovely cool breeze coming off the River. It overlooked the Samut Praknam Provincial Hall.








And the memorial.






It was Christmas Eve and it looked like they were preparing for a show though it may be for New Year's Eve as New year is a public holiday but Christmas is not.




Across the road some street Art.


The mobile loos were out.

Now the short walk to the Pak Nam market.