Amazing Bangkok
Every city looks great at night, especially just on dusk. I shot this image only a few hours ago. I always love the colors of the manmade lights against the natural light of the sky.
During the day, bangkok is a bit in the messy side, especially if you are off the normal tourist route. But at night you can’t see the trash….. people start to come out and it can often be shoulder to shoulder walking down the street. Get into the malls, and the temple of capitalism is fast at work grinding out profit for the high priests…..
Occasionally you will meet a disabled beggar, there are not too many so I always give some coins. Many people say these people are controlled by local mafia, but that doesn’t deter me. They are obviously desperate, and there is little else I can do to help.
The food is amazing anywhere you go. One of the real benefits of living here a long time is that my body now has resistance to most nasty bacterias….. but on the whole food is pretty well cooked. I once knew a girl who travelled to Thailand on holiday for two weeks, and didn’t eat Thai food once because she was afraid she would become sick…. what a tragedy! Thai food has some of the most exquisite flavors in the world, certainly worth risking being sick for! The street fruit is worth a try too, watermelon goes for 10 baht a bag (about 40 cents US) and if you have never tried Durian in season, well there is a reason the Thais call it the king of fruits….. once you get past the smell, you just fall in love with this fruit, its addictive, like a drug!
I met some people today who were in Bangkok only for 1 day (to save time on a tour). Another tragedy, this city would take weeks to get your head around, and even longer to just absorb the culture and feeling of the place.
Next post I should show you some Kuala Lumpur shots at night…………….
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