Bangkok New Year

Royal Palace Bangkok

Silence is golden........

Bangkok Traffic (near Pantip Plaza)

Chatuchak Market Bangkok

Chinatown Bangkok

National Museum Bangkok

Girl with 4 hands ! - Schoolkids going to the museum
Royal chariot - for cremations etc

Painting of Ayutthaya - the old capital of Siam before Bangkok - painted by
French artist Alain Malle' and published in 1683

Chain that used to stretch across Chao Phraya River - as a means of raising tax !!

Reminds me of the chain that used to stretch across mouth of Portsmouth harbour in England (home of the English and later British navies) - as a defensive measure. This was celebrated in the city's coat of arms - around the unicorn (one of the supporters of the arms) is wrapped a representation of "The Mighty Chain of Iron", a Tudor

defensive chain across Portsmouth Harbour.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth

http://www.fortified-places.com/portsmouth/default.htm

http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/1090.html

Painting - King Rama V and his son the future Rama VI

Airasia KL to Bangkok 23 Dec 2008

Approaching Bangkok

On my way to Bangkok

Chinese Temple - KL Chinatown

Peng Hwa - opens again Monday 15th Dec 2008

Yes - Peng Hwa is back -

opened today not far from original site and next to Pudu Market

It's a bit smaller than the old Peng Hwa - and much cleaner

(I didnt see any rats while I was there). I preferred the old one -

much more character !!! Soon everywhere will look the same !!

For OLD Peng Hwa see - http://jimmcanna.blogspot.com/2008/01/peng-hwa-end.html

and http://jimmcanna.blogspot.com/2007/12/peng-hwa-food-court-pudu-kl.html

Make my day !!!

"Make my day !!!"

Security guard - with shotgun - outside jewellery

shop Times Square KL