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Monday, 9 July 2018

Walking Routes in Bangkok 2 - Nang Leong


Route Two of the Walking Routes in Bangkok.


Stop 1: King Rama V Monument - พระบรมรูปทรงม้า - this is a Bronze equestrian statue dedicated to King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who ruled from 1853–1910 and where I recently visited for the display of flowers and the Winter Festival.


Stop 2: Paruskawan Palace - this is a historic site, it was built by King Rama V for his son after he returned from education in Russia, and it really is quite beautiful with it's gardens and cared for buildings, almost wanted afternoon tea in the garden.

Stop 3: The Police Museum at Paruskawan Palace - this museum is all about the evolution of the Thai Police - it has certainly changed a lot.


Stop 4: Wat Benchamabophit - The Marble Temple - because of the amount of Italian marble which was used to build it!  This was certainly a busy place - full of tourists



Stop 5: Nang Leong Market - a wonderful and vibrant market selling mostly food, lovely people and all embracing, the food was plentiful but not sure about the coffee.

Stop 6: Admiral Shrine - at the back of the market but not sure that I found it because this one was raised?


Stop 7: Sala Chaloem Thani - this is one of the few remaining wooden cinemas in Bangkok, first screening in 1918, quite a special building, not sure what will happen to it though...


Stop 8: Wat Sunthon Tham Tham - unfortunately I was unable to get inside though.


Stop 9: Nang Leong Art - this is an original shop - these are ceramic pins made by the shop for funerals, culture and history all in one place


Stop 10: Ban Ten Ram Nang Loeng - this was a place for young girls who liked dancing and socialising and apparently this still happens here

Stop 11: Ban Naraslip - this is where the first Thai film production company was - Naraslip Cinema, and still provides information             

This is an article from the Bangkok Post about Nang Leong.

These are extra places that I found


Stop A: Eden's Coffee Shop - very photogenic cafe and has the drip coffee - a nice place, serves good but never had it            



Stop B: Statue of Prince Chumphon Khet Udomsak อนุสาวรีย์พลเรือเอกเจ้าฟ้าบรมวงศ์เธอกรมหลวงชุมพรเขตอุดมศักดิ์ - in front of a Naval Museum        




Stop C: สำนักงานคณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ (Office of The National Anti-Corruption Commission)  - not exactly sure what this is - it was closed       
  location: https://goo.gl/maps/Mzc8YQsrQks 


Stop D: Anywhere on the street for something to eat      


Stop E: A small home outside the Nang Long Market - this was certainly interesting and I thought I had read about this home somewhere...
  location: https://goo.gl/maps/CQS5GLzZnRp 



Stop G: A Chinese pharmacy Nakhon Sawan Rd - this reminded me of being in Phuket Old Town, very interesting
  location: https://goo.gl/maps/1hjcrh4qdys 


Stop H: Royal Thai Government House Office ทำเนียบรัฐบาล - an impressive building on this  road, in fact there are quite a few on this road 
  location: https://goo.gl/maps/rfFyeQvUiJU2 


Stop J: Rajadamnern Thai Boxing Stadium - established in 1945 and is recognised in the community as the oldest and greatest boxing stadium in Thailand
  location: https://goo.gl/maps/aioiyLbWLL62

Walking Route One in Bangkok - Yaowarat.
Walking Route Two in Bangkok - Nang Leong.
Walking Route Three in Bangkok - Thonburi.
Walking Route in Bangkok - John Bush and more.
Walking Route in Bangkok - Bangkok Dolls and more.
Walking Route Five in Bangkok - Rattanoskin and more.



Bangkok Walks 1 - Yaowarat - is here.
Bangkok Walks 3 - John Bush and more - is here.



Monday, 24 July 2017

Pu Fai Chinese Temple shop


Pu Fai is a wonderful shop around the Suriyadej Traffic Circle in Phuket Old Town - but they are initially for people to purchase particular items for their homes and offerings to make in the Chinese Temples.



It is a small shop adjacent to the Pop Hostel - where I have had a cheap breakfast once whilst I was waiting for a bus home...



I always make a visit into these shops purely because I am always welcomed by the proprietors and they are fascinating places BUT they are places where a lot of items are for sale which have a particular significance - so please respect.



However this MUST not stop you entering them however - but please be aware that to treat the shop as a 'tourist attraction' would not always seem correct... 



Then you can visit any of the great number of Chinese Shrines scattered through Phuket...




Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Phuket - local markets





Borae Market 

Kathu 

Phuket Downtown Market 

Phuket Old Town 

Rung Market 

Sapan Hin 

Wat Thepnimit 


After living in Phuket for 16 years we moved to Bangkok 

- here are some local markets we visited in Phuket - there are a lot more.




Sunday, 14 May 2017

Soi Rommanee / Rommani


Soi Rommanee was a place for amusement (to be polite) in previous times but it may be a short street but it is a popular attraction in Phuket Old Town.




There has been some restorations and some hostels have been incorporated inside the older buildings bur preserving the old character.




At one end is the Thalang Road where the Walking Street Market takes place and at the other end is Wat Puttamongkon / Wat Mongol Nimit.




Simply put it is a lovely part of Phuket Town - couples choose to have their wedding photograph here.



The fronts of the buildings have retained the original character - adding to the character of the short stroll.



There are new coffee shops open there now but we have yet to try to them - good luck, it is a lovely street in Phuket Old Town to walk down.


Previous Posts 




Thursday, 27 April 2017

Phuket Down Town Plaza



Phuket Town Market (and Down Town Plaza) is an area which has seen a great many changes since I arrived in 2000.

In the early, early morning the road is littered with trucks selling produce in but and then these trucks either return to where they came from or relocate nearby. Later the stalls line the streets and the local people start shopping.



This particular post is not to do with the food but the people. I find the best thing to do is simply sit there and watch the world go round...



There are always a lot of motorbikes



some even take care of their dogs in the basket at the front. But it is a very busy place to visit...




How about trying some street food whilst you are here - even if it is only hard boiled eggs and nuts (or something)...



I always like to watch the monks walk by me...



Then you can always get the local bus somewhere - but they do finish at about 4pm?



They also serve as a way of taking the shopping home...



Previous Visits
 1) April 2013 - an introduction
 2) August 2010 - a change
 4) there are more...



 

Tuesday, 18 April 2017

The khlongs in Phuket Town


There seems to be a number of khlongs which run through Phuket Town but I seem to find very little information about them. But from the mechanisms which are scattered about I imagine that they were fully operational.



I did find a map after seeing so many Khlongs but I do not know how to find them all.
  


Here are some...




This was near the bypass 




This was near the Queen Sirikit park in Phuket Town



Some times the khlongs are full and flowing



Phuket Town has a plethora of bridges all over the place.





Phuket Town is really quite beautiful.





 But not always - sometimes there are people cleaning the khlongs of rubbish and soil. There are more khlongs which are being used in Bangkok and around Thailand - I feel that it would be a nice idea to have all these khlongs working again.