old bangkok

  • Old Bangkok Morning Life

    Summer is coming soon to Bangkok and already I am dreading the summer heat.  Fortunately we have a few days of cool weather at the moment so it feels as if we are enjoying a short festive season.   I love it, because it is a short reminder to enjoy the little things in life.…

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  • Old Bangkok Dining: Vegetarian at Thamna on Samsen

    The vegetarian festival is coming up soon in Bangkok and so if you are looking for somewhere that serves delicious vegetarian food, I recommend this little restaurant called “Thamna”.  This literally translates to “farming” in Thai.   It’s a lovely little eatery that opened up roughly two years ago and is very close to my office,…

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  • I’ve been up since 5.30am this morning.  I’m up this early not because I’m ill, nor do I have somewhere to go this early in the morning, but I’m up because I was so exhausted yesterday I came home and fell  flat on my bed at 9.30pm and a good eight hours later, I am…

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  • There is a hidden secret that was discovered by a colleage a few years back right and one that I truly enjoy visiting. Thank you na ka.  It’s a little coffee shop called “Vivi The Coffee Place” located right next to the river of Kings and it is somewhere that is perfect if you want to stop by and have a…

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  • Car Free Freedom

    Happy Chinese New Year!!! 🙂  Gosh another year has passed and gone before you know it 🙂  Today is the third day of the festivities and the Chinese say today is the day of “travel” and of having fun, so I thought I’d share with you some more of my travels and wanderings around Old…

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  • Old Town Bangkok: The Muslim Restaurant

    Sunday is our day.  On Sundays (when we have time) we like to go explore Bangkok, there is so much to see, so much that is yet to be discovered in this City of Angels.  Today, we started our journey on Bangkok’s oldest road: Charoen Krung Road.  Built in 1861, this road runs through the major…

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