This morning I went on a cycle ride between two bike-friendly parks in Bangkok. These are Lumpini Park and Benjakitti Park. Between the two there is a dedicated cycle track that avoids roads. For lunch I ended up at the Firehouse on Sukhumwit 11. I started at the largest of the parks which is called Lumpini Park (A). It...
My day trip today was to Chachoengsao Province, to the East of Bangkok. I drove there along the Bang Na-Trad elevated highway and turned off to Chachoengsao before I reached the Bang Pakong river. The route is clearly marked and took just over an hour to the city and about a total 90 minutes to the Reclining Ganesha. Our...
On Sunday, I took part in the latest Bangkok Car Free Sunday event. This is a monthly activity where people are encouraged to use alternative transport. During each event, the organizers take groups of cyclists to explore different areas around Bangkok. This month we went to Thonburi. The bicycle tour started under the Memorial Bridge (A). There are bicycles...
This morning I headed to an area to the northeast of Suvarnabhumi Airport. The purpose was to check out a couple of relatively new floating markets. The first market we visited was Nakhon Nueang Ket Riverside Market (A 13.773149, 100.991135). In Thai it is called a “talad gao” meaning old market. It has apparently been here for 100 years...
This morning I took my bicycle into Bangkok by Skytrain in order to explore the park at Suan Rot Fai. Suan Rot Fai (13.812639,100.554235), or The Railway Park in English, is just one of three parks in the vicinity of Chatuchak Weekend Market. Suan Rot Fai is the largest at 150 acres. For people who love cycling it is...
This morning I headed West of Bangkok to Nakhon Chaisi District in Nakhon Pathom Province. I went for the Pomelo Fair but also to explore the area a bit more. My first stop was Wat Rai Khing (A – 13.743614,100.258484) which is alongside the Tha Chin River. They have a Pomelo Fair here from 2-10 September. The temple is...
This morning I went to check out Suan Luang Rama IX Park which is behind Paradise Park shopping mall. They have a food festival there this weekend and as I was a bit early I visited the park first. Suan Luang Rama IX is a large park built to commemorate King Bhumibol’s 60th birthday in December 1987. It coves...
After I finished the bicycle rally for Bangkok Car Free Sunday, I went to to take some pictures at two events that were taking place today. My first stop was the Museum of Siam (A) where they were having a Rice Harvesting Festival. It will continue for the next two Sundays. The museum itself is really worth a visit.I...
This morning I joined the bicycle rally which was organized for the 2nd Bangkok Car Free Sunday. The following are the places that we visited during the morning. The bicycle rally started at the Bangkok City Hall which is next to The Giant Swing (A) and Wat Suthat. Our first stop was the Maen Si Waterworks which dates back...
This morning I headed over to Bang Phli Riverside Market in Samut Prakan. While I was there I went on a two hour long boat tour along Samrong Canal. To reach Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai (A) from Bangkok, I would suggest that you take the skytrain to BTS Bearing. From there it is only a 20 minute taxi...
