Favorite Thai Foods – Part 3 – Fried Morning Glory (Yum Pag Boong Grob)
on Nov 22, 2009 in "thai food" Thailand Travel travel tips food Fried Morning Glory (said "yum pag boong grob" in Thai) is a very tasty addition to a Thai meal and one of my favorite. They take morning glory and dip it in a light tempura batter and deep fried in a wok until crispy brown. This is served with a sp...

The best time to live in Bangkok (Part 5)
on Nov 21, 2009 in best time Thailand Travel travel tips bangkok For me, coming from northeast US, this is the best time to be living in Bangkok is Late November, December and into January. These months have the perfect temperature for me, staying in the 70s and getting cooler at night with low humidity. This weat...

City Rat!
on Nov 20, 2009 in Thailand rat Travel bangkok City Rat!Originally uploaded by Thailand Travel BlogI saw this rat crossing the road last evening on my way home from work. I know rats are quite common in big cities, such as Bangkok, but I am not sure I will ever get used to seeing these creatures...

Victory Monument
on Nov 20, 2009 in monument Thailand Travel destination bangkok Victory MonumentOriginally uploaded by Thailand Travel BlogVictory Monument is a main travel hub in Bangkok and a city icon. The monument was erected in 1941 to commemorate the Franco-Thai War and is at the center of a traffic circle joining three ma...

More on Bangkok’s Night Life…
on Nov 19, 2009 in night life bangkok Thailand nightlife Band Playing at Zen Tower Beer Garden Originally uploaded by Thailand Travel BlogBangkok has a few great establishments on roof tops of some of the nicer high rises in the city. The photo here is of the Greyhound’s Beer Gardens night club...

Favorite Thai Foods - Part 2 - Ground pork salad (La moo ma ma)
on Nov 18, 2009 in thai Thailand "travel tips" food LamoomamaOriginally uploaded by Thailand Travel BlogLa moo ma ma or Ground pork salad - this is browned ground pork with chilies, fish sauce, tomato sauce with chopped shallots and ground rice mixed in before served. This is often served with instant...

Gecko In Bangkok
on Nov 17, 2009 in gecko creature Thailand lizard There are many interesting creatures in Thailand, especially if you are on the lookout for them as I am. This is a photo of a camouflaged gecko in a tree outside my office building in downtown Bangkok. I noticed him quite by chance, noticing him out...

Elephant Show
on Nov 16, 2009 in video elephant Thailand "travel tips" Travel Elephant ShowOriginally uploaded by Thailand Travel BlogElephants are quite common in Thailand, you can even see them roaming around in Bangkok. Traditionally, the elephant was employed as beasts of burden; hauling logs and clearing forests, but they...

Leam Phak Bia Environmental Research and Development Project
on Nov 14, 2009 in environmental Thailand Travel destination Leam Phak Bia Environmental Research and Development ProjectOriginally uploaded by Thailand Travel BlogLeam Phak Bia Environmental Research Project is a mangrove forest that the Thai Government uses to study and preserve the life associated with...

Bangkok Fire Drill
on Nov 14, 2009 in safty Thailand Travel bangkok Bangkok Fire DrillOriginally uploaded by Thailand Travel BlogThai people take safety seriously here in Bangkok. These pictures are of a fire drill at my office building in downtown Bangkok. There was some confusion at first because the bell didn’t...