travel to Bangkok->Siem Reap from Malaysia by train ..part XII

{Lone Ranger Finding His Loving Wife}

......continued from part XI

After you see a bridge look like Penang bridge (in Malaysia), then that is the ending point of the Chao Phraya tourist boat trip. For 40Thai Baht only, you get a wonderful view of the Bangkok most spectacular & fascinating Chao Phraya's riverfront.

The boat finally stopped at Phra Athit pier (jetty point) which is located in Banglamphu. Banglamphu is a place where you can see a lot 70s or even older buildings; with plentiful of restaurants, boutique pubs, banks, gold jewelry shops, and etc.. This is another 'hotspot' area for backpackers & lone travelers. The famous Khao San Road is just 1km away from the pier.

Banglamphu & Khao San Road map. Click on the map to enlarge

I was only able to shoot a few photos due to I was getting too excited to enjoy my 'walks' along the area, with traveled so far away (around 2000km from home WITHOUT flying) & 'chow-tut' (means getting high in Cantonese), really 'chow-tut' already ( and no need alcohol).

Banglamphu area T-junction - Samsen Road & Chakrapong Road

Banglamphu area T-junction - Samsen Road & Chakrapong Road

There was one thing quite unique in Bangkok, where you can see those electric wiring & its transformation boxes were all hanging exposed outside the shop rows. Bangkok is a modern city whilst at the other point of view, they still reserve some parts of their classical & unique fixtures.

Well, after 'chow-tut' enjoying the unique streets view in Banglamphu and tried to get familiar with 'way-to-go' of this area (I would back here again with bringing my lovely wife together soon, which to be revealed in following episode of this blog), then I headed back to the Phra Athit pier again to wait for river boat to go back to hotel. Bit of exhausted & 'lazy-legs', too much alcohol lately maybe. 

'chow-tut' & tired look

Chao Phraya tourist boat

Chao Phraya tourist boat

Chao Phraya tourist boat

Chao Phraya tourist boat

Chao Phraya tourist boat

Chao Phraya tourist boat

Chao Phraya tourist boat

Chao Phraya tourist boat

In the evening, I walked out to shop for backpack after showered & sufficient refresh in hotel. There is plentiful of shopping malls, rows of street shop and street booths around Pratunam area. 

Pratunam shopping map

And finally I able to grab this (the light blue in the photo) .. guess how much ?

backpack sold @ Pratunam, price @ 200TB

Yes, 200TB (equivalent ~RM24.60, year 2015 Rawang money-changer's rate @0.123). Walao eh! So worth to buy !! By the way, I am not too keen in buying bags. I don't know how's the quality; looked like ok, then hopefully ok lah ~

Then I taken my dinner right at a corner of the Petchaburi Road (I'd forgot the name of the restaurant already). It was a Chinese or probably mixture with Thais' restaurant just resided at a corner of a small lane from main road. 
Wow! So delicious! Price ? A bit like Kuala Lumpur's pricing. 
And I must recommend this - steamed seashell with Thais parsley.

Oh man, you have to try this ~

  ...... to be continued


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