Angels

“Angels” / Shot with Olympus µ 840

The weather in Bangkok is quite cold this week maybe this is the beginning of winter. In November to December almost shopping mall will decorate their place to prepare for Christmas and New Year season. This is also shopping season for almost people, many store and department store will begin the end of year sale season. This time of the year is the best to go outside to take a photo or walk around especially in the night, many place in Bangkok will be decorated, lights and Christmas tree can be seen around the city and this is the best weather of the year because it is so cold maybe sometimes colder than 20 degree in the night. Emporium shopping complex at Sukhumvit 22 has already decorated before any other department store as you can see in today blog. The spotlight of night scene in Bangkok is around Ratchaprasong area.

Loy Krathong

“Loy Krathong Festival” / Shot with Olympus µ 840

Yesterday was Loy Krathong Day, the full moon of 12th month in Thai lunar calendar or in November of western calendar. Loy Krathong Festival is held throughout the city, the main attraction area is along the Chao Phrya River around Rama VIII Bridge. The festival is held to apologise and thank the Goddess of Water or Phra Mae Khongkha. Many people believe that floating of Krathong will float the bad luck away from them and create a good luck. Another activitiy of this day is the beauty contest of “Nang Noppamas”, the first wife of Sukhothai King who was the first to float decorated Krathong. In this modern day, Loy Krathong Day is also Thai Valentine Day of teenager.

iberry

“iberry @ La Villa Phahon Yothin” / Shot with Olympus µ 840

Iberry is known as homemade ice cream especially various of fruit flavor ice cream, especially Thai fruit flavor. They have tropical fruit flavor such as Mango Sorbet, Longan Sorbet, Lamud Sorbet, Passion Friut Sorbet and Lychee Sorbet. They also have Japanese style ice cream such as, Tiramitsu and Green Tea and also original American style ice cream. If you are cake lover, this is the right shop for you. The shop decoration is so cute and suitable to hang out on the weekend afternoon. Don’t miss if you are desert lover. The shop can be found througout the city. Iberry @ La Villa Phahon Yothin can access by BTS Ari Station.

Wat’s cat

“Wat’s cat” / Shot with Canon EOS450D (Credit by NaNnY)

Today’s picture is from my friend, NaNny. She took this picture in Wat (or temple) around Rattanakosin Island. This area is the oldest part of the city. Located along Chao Phraya River, the major river in Thailand and also in Bangkok. This part is the main historical attraction of the city, which someday I will introduce you about the series of the important place of this area (when I have some time). This cat is (I guess) live in the temple, which we will call them “Maew Wat” or “Temple’s cat” which mean the homeless cat live in the Wat. You may see some dogs and cats around any temple in Bangkok because this is the place the pet’s owner left their pet when they don’t want them anymore. Homeless dogs and cats are one of the problem in Bangkok, You may see them around the city even in the main business district area.

Blur

“Blur” / Shot with Nokia N70 Mobile Phone

Saturday’s weather was not good again. We still had mostly cloudy in the morning and storm in the afternoon to the evening. This weather is bad condition for driver like you see in the picture. Everything look blur when you drive and very dangerous if you take the picture while you still driving in this condition like me. After the heavy rain we have a little basin beside the road that make you hard to drive because of the water. We couldn’t see the sun throughout the day. I hope after the storm we will meet the cold weather more than ever (I really love it).

0 km/hr

 “0 Km/Hr” / Shot with Nokia N70 Mobile Phone

Again and again, maybe this is the series of traffic jam in Bangkok. The good news is I can take some picture of something to publish in my blog For positive thinking practice, you can do a lot of thing when you spend your time in your car, for example, you can thinking about your future, practice your singing (if you don’t mind about surrounding people that watching you), thinking about home renovation and anything you want to do. So, in any boring situation, there are the good and bad things that you can do depend on your creativity. What is today’s blog meaning, anyone know ?

Before heavy rain

“Phayathai Road from my car” / Shot with Nokia N70 Mobile Phone

It was Wednesday afternoon before heavy rain. I spent at least 20 minutes before I got the green light and can move my car. This ordinary traffic jam can occur any day and any time especially in the rainy day. One thing I can do is just sit back and relax, listening to the radio or CD and singing in my car. I hope heavy rain throghout this week will be the last and then cold wind from the north will coming. The Meteorological Department forecast this winter will be colder than last year in 2-3 degree, that’s mean we will meet the cold wind in average 17-18 degree till February the year. This is good news for Bangkok, one of the hottest city in the world. I will looking forward to meet you, winter .

Daily Photo Theme Day: Book (again)

“Maruey Library” / Shot with Nokia N70 Mobile Phone

I was upload picture of book shop last month and again for this month theme day. This shot was taken at my customer’s site, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) at Thailand Securities Institute, North Park, Bangkok. I’m not sure about the name of this library but I think it’s called Maruey Library. This mini version have many kind of books, almost in business field and in Thai. Main target of this library is (as I think) for staff of SET in this building. In addition there are internet access both wireless an library PC access, musics and movies. You can also borrow these materials if you work there. The full version of this library is located at SET building at Ratchadapisek Road, MRT Queen Sirikit Center Station. No admission fee. Open daily from 8.30 am to 11pm (on Sun – Thu) and 8.30 am to 12 pm (on Fri an Sat). You have to be a member to borrow the materials.

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Back

“View from my Hospital’s room” / Shot with Nokia N70 Mobile Phone

I just recover and back from the hospital cause of Dengue Fever yesterday. I have amitted to the hospital since last Tuesday (21) and it was very boring. I had a fever about 39 degree for 3 – 4 days and after that I had low platelet levels. I can’t eat anything and always throw everything up for 2 days (very suffer ). Dengue Fever can be found over the country and around the region. It can transfer to human by mosquito so if you go outside beware of mosquito especially in rainy season. Try this if you want more information.

Tea Time

“Green Tea” / Shot with Nokia N70 Mobile Phone

Happy weekend again. Yesterday I finished my work late night and then hangout at Bangkok Bar at Khao San Road with my co-woker so I can’t update my blog yesterday. Today’s blog is nothing, it’s just Pink Panther in white with green tea at Ootoya (again)