Temperature – 31 degrees C
An unlikely Christmas location, we arrive in Bangkok on the night of Christmas Eve. Bangkok is Thailand’s most populated and dense city with around 9 million people, who know Bangkok by the name ‘Krung Thep’, which translates as ‘City of Angels’. So, a bit like Los Angeles but with more cross-dressers…
Beyond the more well-known party streets are genuine neighbourhoods.
But on the party streets just about anything goes. Notice the man on the right selling fake IDs and University degrees - very cheap!
It is actually hard to find authentic Thai food in the tourist areas. This was a nice photo but the Pad Thai was bland.
The Chao Phraya River used to be the heart of the city, and we board a boat as it is the quickest way to get around.
The many monks somehow live in amongst the sleaze.
Christmas with new friends - from left to right: Wan, Sheryna, Jayne, and us! We find the tallest tower with a bar in Bangkok but the drinks are so expensive we take pictures then leave!
We find a place with cheaper drinks. So cheap that we drink by the jug for better value.
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