Another city walk: Busy Bangkok

After getting the Nikon ES-2 Film Digitizing Adapter Set at Pixpros House I went for another city walk. I got off the BTS at Phaya Thai Station and started the walk by using a narrow alley to get directly to Petchburi Soi 5 and 7.

I re-shot the busy street life there, not an easy task as there’s so much happening, just next to impossible to get that perfect image, with nobody walking or driving into the frame at the wrong place and moment. Good fun, never gets boring there, and I got some good images.

Next I crossed Petchaburi Road and took some city scape images there, patiently waiting for the Skytrain to pass in the background. I had to move on as a royal motorcade was about to pass underneath the pedestrian overpass, so I worked my way towards Bobae Market, passing by Wat Prayayang and crossing the railway line.

Crossing the railway line back I followed it for a bit. In that area there’s a noodle soup shop set up between the railway tracks, plus places where the locals sit and hang out after work. The small market at the head of Soi Wat Borom Niwat was rather busy at nightfall, lots of people living in the neighborhood buying food items for their dinner.

I used the small pedestrian underpass there to continue South, towards Hua Lamphong station. The cargo handlers at Rong Mueang Street were still busy, trucks and pick-ups were unloaded in the now fast fading light, while motorcycles arrived and delivered ever more parcels.

From there it was just a short walk to the railway station, and the restaurants opposite. I choose the Supa Restaurant as the 511 Cafe already had most of their street side seating reserved for a big group. Time to enjoy a cold Leo and review the images of this short walk!

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Bangkok: A bit of this, a bit of that

First stop today was Siam Paragon. I needed some mustard seeds for my kitchen and the supermarket in the basement there has a good selection of spices, if a bit pricey. Found my seeds and next stop was the Mandarin Oriental Shop. I hadn’t been here in a long time but was not disappointed. Their coffee, pastries and cakes are still as delicious as I remembered them. And yes, their nougat ice cream is a must whenever I go there.

Next was Central World. I didn’t really need anything there, but checked out the Tank Store for pouches for my camera belt and had a quick look at Uniqlo and Defry. Nothing really interesting there so I continued towards Pratu Nam, another area I haven’t visited much since before COVID.

I didn’t dive in this neighborhood as it would require way more time, an entire afternoon walk by itself in fact. I limited myself by observing the traffic at the Pratu Nam intersection, busy as usual. It gets its name – “water gate”, or Pratu Nam (ประตูน้ำ) in Thai – from an historical sluice gate, used to regulate water levels for agricultural and boating purposes and was build in 1905 during the reign of King Rama V (King Chulalongkorn).

Then I hopped on the Sean Saep Canal Boat, all the way to Phan Fa Lilat Bridge (สะพานผ่านฟ้าลีลาศ), close to the Golden Mount. From there I walked along Khlong Bang Lamphu to the Khao San Road tourist area.

I passed by Tang Hua Seng Department Store, one of Bangkok’s original supermarkets. There are always Tuk-tuks and motorcycle parked outside there, and the nearby old shop houses make for a good backdrop when photographing motorbikes, buses, taxis or whatever vehicles pass by. With the sun setting by now I moved on to Soi Rambuttri, the less busy part of the Khao San tourist area. This mostly traffic free little alley is always a good spot for a drink, a chat with travelers, or just watching the world go by.

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