The October 14 Memorial in Bangkok was built in memory of those who lost their lives during the 14-16 October 1973 uprising.
Archive for September, 2011
PHOTOS: Red Shirts start to gather at Democracy Monument
18
Sep
2:30pm Red Shirts are today marking the 5th anniversary of the coup.
PHOTOS: Train Museum in Bangkok
17
Sep
At the northern end of Chatuchak Park you will find the Thailand Railway Hall of Fame. It is a privately run train museum which is free to enter. It has an old steam train as well as preserved carriages. It is only open at the weekends until 3 p.m.
PHOTOS: Suan Rot Fai, a Cyclists Paradise
17
Sep
This morning I took my bicycle into Bangkok by BTS. This is free to do so. However it is not a good idea to go during peak hours. I got off at BTS Mo Chit and spent a couple of hours exploring Suan Rot Fai. This park is paradise for people who love riding bikes. The main track is 3 kilometres long but there are also plenty of other inter-connecting tracks. The place is almost big enough to get lost for a while. If you don’t have your own bike you can rent one for as little as 20 Baht. A great place to come for family picnics.
Thai Signs: Garbage Pail
16
Sep
I guess if you have a litter bin that looks like this then you might need a sign that tells you what it is. In Thai it says “tang ka-ya”.
ถัง ขยะ (tang ka-ya)
Thai Signs: Do Not Litter
12
Sep
You don’t really need a sign to tell you not to do this. “Haam ting ka-ya” which means “forbidden to discard trash”.
Thai Signs: Beware of Slippery Floor
11
Sep
Another useful sign you should remember if you don’t want to get hurt. The first word is seen often on warning signs and says “rawang” which means “be careful”. The whole sign says “rawang peun leun” which means, word-by-word, “beware floor slippery”.
Thai Signs: Today’s Menu
10
Sep
There are two interesting things to note about this sign. The first word is actually a borrowed English word “menu” and is pronounced “may-noo”. The second word is Thai “wan-nee” which means today. So, “Today’s Menu”. Notice it is back-to-front compared to the English.
PHOTOS: Thai Food Festival at Seacon Square
10
Sep
In the days before plastic bags and foam boxes, Thai street food was sold wrapped in a variety of different banana-leaf wrappers and containers. This weekend, Seacon Square invites food lovers who are concerned about the environment to enjoy a variety of traditional Thai savouries and desserts during the “Baitong Krong Mueng Festival” (“ใบตองครองเมือง”).
better than KFC and McDonalds lol but the name...