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been slightly more than a couple of months Ive come back from
Bangkok and Ill be honest, I miss Bangkok.Kolkata and Bangkok, each
has its own charm. The easiest way to state this fact: The oldest
university in that region isyounger to Kolkata. Both have metro
trains and waterways, Bangkok has better machines. The city is
apparentlycleaner, there are way too many malls in Bangkok and
people are disciplined and punctual.Back to Kolkata, mixing with
all the people around, I miss the solitude I enjoyed there in
Bangkok. I was trying to helpAmarthya da (Konrad Legal) with
blogging during the daywhile during evenings I explored the
city.Problems I faced in Bangkok:1. The Language barrier: Most of
the Thai population do not understand English. They understand and
respect thedifference. When I used Google translator to explain
things, they were patient. There are many expats, those who
havesettled in Bangkok. They speak English. I have met Dwight (food
blogger) and Ian (travel blogger). And yes, I learnt twowords in
Thai Hello and Thank you.2. The Food: Thai food in Thailand tastes
dramatically different from the kind of Thai food we have in India.
I am aperson who never took any interest in culinary pleasures. I
eat anything to have my stomach full. I literally had to survivethe
food there and in my next blog post, Ill tell you why!Temples &
Monks:Of the very few things I desperately miss, is the
peacefulness of the temples there. Ive never been much of a
religiousperson, but yes a monotheist spiritual one with an
interest in stories that revolve around religions. If you are like
me,there are chances, you would love Bangkok as well. They are
peaceful, organized and the monks are never busy!Call it good
fortune, I found 3 monks who understood English and 2 Bangladeshi
monks who were students there. Thetwo Bangladeshi monkslater posed
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Wat PhoRiverside, boat rides and Asiatique:There is this river,
Bangkoks answer to Calcuttas Ganga or Londons river Thames offers
you very colourful sunsets.The metro station nearby is Sa Pan Tak
Shin (I hope I remember the names well). There is a sprawling
market place, atwin tower one of which is supposedly haunted. The
haunted place gives a good view for photographers. You might trythe
public river boats. We have similar steamer services here in
Calcutta, but somehow noisier. From one of the pointsthere, there
is a free ride to Asiatique market. Asiatique market is very
expensive! But yes, that has this giant wheel. Thehotel with the
best view of this place does not allow photography.The evening boat
rides, after the sultry hot afternoon, with the cool wind brushing
across your face, seems blissful. Youget to see tall well-lit
buildings with a few temples here and there, intercepting your
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11/27Bangkok night life:Bangkok has a thriving night-life.
Something which Kolkata desperately requires. By that, I do not
mean night bars anddiscos only. I had a haircut in a unisex parlour
way past midnight. The major eateries are open, musicians
playmusic.Taxis are available and they do not ask for extra
money!Bangkok is (in)famous for being one of the sex trade capitals
in the world. Be informed, prostitution although practised,is
illegal there.Blame it upon my upbringing, the idea of being inside
the go-go bar for a long time seemed an unsettlingidea. But the
inquisitive brat that I am, I have however peeped into almost all
the bars that were accessible regardless ofthe kind of audience it
catered to.The place where I used to stay during the
daytimehappened to be closest to the worlds supposedly largest
adultplayground. Dont spuryour imaginations much.By the time this
part of the city came to life, I had to go back home. Istayed near
MRT Suthisan. But nevertheless I have shot a photograph of the
gate, during the sunset.7/27/2015
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13/27Shopping tips!Near the Silom area, there is a huge market.
There are markets every where though. The cheapest being near the
HotelPrince. Do not ask me where it is, I booked a cab to go there.
If you plan to shop at Silom area there are two things youshould
consider:1. If they quote 600THB, you need to start the bargaining
from 100THB2. Do not be surprised, disturbed or uncomfortable if
you find umm, penis shaped ashtrays, or candles or key rings.3. The
cheapest beer is perhaps near Soi 2. But careful. KFC there does
not really taste like KFC here in Calcutta.Subway outlets are
good.Markets are mostly crowded by the tourists. Its weird. They
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Saduak Floating market:Talking about tourists, there is this Damoen
Saduak floating market which opens at sun rise and wraps up by 11
AM. Ifyou are solo travelling, I would recommend cheap travel
agents. The cheapest ones are around 650THB. But keep somemore
money with you. They do not include small boat charges. There, at
the floating market, you would see people who7/27/2015
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click your photograph, print and frame it and then try to sell it
to you. If you refuse politely, they would goextremely soft and
will make you all sentimental. The floating market people charge
100THB and give good quality printand frame.If you are with
friends, hire a car. The cost would remain the same. I could not
afford it and missed the sunrise shotsthere. When I reached, it was
already crowded.Most probably, youd be taken to the place where
theyd charge you 650THB for one elephant ride. The people there
toowould photograph you, paper frame you and theyd charge you
250THB. There is a crocodile park, where I could not gobecause I
had exhausted my cash!Umm, there is this place with a very
complicated name. It is the meeting point of all travellers and the
artisans therecarve out teak wood to make designs, depiction,
statues and furnitures. They can make minute details of the design.
Illattach a photograph. This was hardly 2 feet of a 35 feet design
made for more than 2 years of regular work.Bangkok Walking
Tours!One of the best people Ive met was while touring with Bangkok
Walking Tours (link(http://bangkokwalkingtours.com/)). It is owned
by two people slightly elder to me. One of them is Spanish,
PolComaposada (I hope I spelled it correctly). That evening he had
2 of his friends from Spain. The husbands name is Rauland he is a
software developer, into security. All of them were extremely warm
and I had a lovely time exploring a part ofBangkok with them. If
you go there, you should also get in touch with them.Not many
discuss B-Plans with random strangers, the way Pol did. And since
we all were of similar age, we gelled reallywell. While I was the
youngest there, the rest were within 32 35 years of age and very
experienced travellers. Wediscussed Spain, Football (I was a
listener then), Bengal (How can you skip this when I am around?)
and what not!Raul and his wife are so warm that they later got in
touch with me, sharing photographs that they took of me.7/27/2015
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end this post with two photographs shot at Baiyoke Tower 2, the
highest tower in Bangkok with a revolvingobservatory. IT WAS
THRILLING !!!!Do ask me if you have any question!A shot from
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