Bangkok – Of Temples (Wat Pho/Wat Arun) & Giant Baguettes ?!!

July 31, 2009 | 223 views | 14 Comments »

Continuation from Bangkok – Floating Market & Death Railway ….

The pier where the passengers are waiting for their “water taxis” to arrive
A lighter post for the weekend (Read : More pictures, less words. Happy?). Late in the afternoon, we took the water taxi to Wat Arun, a famous Buddhist temple also known as Temple of Dawn. Since this temple, and Wat Pho (another famous temple in the vicinity – across the river from Wat Arun. Wat Pho houses the gigantic reclining Buddha statue) are only few stops away from the Chao Phraya Express‘ Phra Arthit (Banglumpoo) stop, which in return, is within walking distance from Khao San Road. CONTINUE READING THE REST OF THIS ENTRY »
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Khuntai Restaurant @ Butterworth, Penang – Thai Food, No Frills

July 29, 2009 | 470 views | 26 Comments »
A short break from the Bangkok posts, here’s something closely related, yet hundreds of miles away from Thailand. Khuntai Restaurant is indeed closer to home; A heaven for those craving for a lip-smackingly sumptuous Thai meal, with emphasis on grilled/BBQ meats and seafood, and dining al fresco style, in Butterworth, Penang.
With ample seats, whether one chooses to be seated ‘indoors’ or ‘outdoors’ (under those bamboo + straw huts), dining here can be either fun and cooling, OR darn hot and infested with mosquitoes!

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Bangkok – Damnoen Saduak Floating Market & The River Kwai Bridge

July 27, 2009 | 320 views | 33 Comments »
Lost? Here’s another chapter from the Bangkok 2009 Saga – from previous chapter; Chinatown of Bangkok …..
Lively, colourful, vibrant and jammed?! – Damnoen Saduak Floating Market @ Ratchaburi, approximately 110km south of Bangkok,Thailand.
Since this was supposed to be a purely gluttons’/shopaholics’ trip, sight-seeing was never a mainstay in our itinerary. Except for the Floating Market, as Min has never been there before. CONTINUE READING THE REST OF THIS ENTRY »
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Manjung Coconut Jelly/Joez Coconut Jelly – A Father & Son’s Empire

July 25, 2009 | 272 views | 21 Comments »
#Disclaimer : Beware the insanity that follows ….. everything’s completely fictional, and Motormouth has NOT gone bonkers. Take it with a pinch of salt. Right until the very end. #
“After too many Slippery Nipples the night before, I woke up with a massive hangover and was extremely late for an important meeting. In my haste, I found myself clad in nothing but a pair of daisy-print boxers in front of a board of CEOs.”
Da Much Feared, Much Worshipped Board of CEO’s … Coconut jElly of Orgasmic proportion.
Cumming Coming to da office at an EXTREMELY late hour had me shaken (not stirred) in my boots, pants and all. Moreso when facin’ the almighty, “sacred lords” codenamed CEO’s, all 11 of them at one go. They probably don’t have nothing better to do than holding meetings day in day out, at an alarming frequency.
P/S : On a side note, that last line bears some truth in it, categorized as NON-fiction. LOL. But anyway ….. CONTINUE READING THE REST OF THIS ENTRY »
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Chinatown, Bangkok – Night and Day

July 23, 2009 | 427 views | 32 Comments »
From previous chapter of Best Pad Thai, Lamphu House & Khao San Road …..
Complete with neon lights, gaudy architectures, cabs plying the route non-stop, and tuk-tuk terrorizing the streets …. Bangkok’s Chinatown lights up come sundown.
Chinatown (or Yaowarat Road) is a part of Bangkok that’s rather famous come sundown, aside from the perennial favourite of many (hehe); Patpong. But of course, for all the RIGHT reasons, as opposed to the RED light district aforementioned. ;)
T&K Seafood Restaurant @ Chinatown – With the cheerful workers all decked in GREEN. Such nature lovers these Thais are ….. CONTINUE READING THE REST OF THIS ENTRY »
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