This took forever and a day!
Did finish the last two days in Bangkok – brave brave. Outside party, fireworks, street hawkers advertising their products, hear the woks of 3 different restaurants, tuk tuks, recycling bikes yell for stuff to recycle, drunk people discuss on the tables, girls laugh, the indian tailer greets everybody the walks by. Quite different from my usual place….

You go here: http://surfdog.de and than 2008 -> wintertravel!

I fly at the 9th of December to Myanmar – guess there is not really a lot of internet. For sure no mobile phone – so no sms please!

Happy Holidays for those of you that care – and Happy New Year for those of you that have one. I am back in the “real” world – BKK that is – at the 5th of January if nothing else happens.
And in case of another tsunami – i will be at no beach this time in Myanmar!!

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There was even a stage at Khao San Rd. and free candles!

Waiting for the Princess and other VIP’s

Than the road was party zone again

This year the shirt color was not yellow. Due to the political difficulties in the last year they changed to pink!

The last time i saw that many people was at the Chinese new year fireworks in Hong Kong

Went to a small soi and had a beer – of course than the candle light ceremony started – so i have only a few of the people praying for the king

can only imagine how that looked on the big street

sure enough i was to late for the big firework as well…

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One of the best spots in Bangkok to have a nice sunset Singha or two…

hmmm who’s porker might that be????

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6 Open Air Cinemas in Bangkok – next to each other. Blasting sound – this is quite different from everything else.
All is part of the Kings Birthday Celebration in Bangkok 2009. The whole city is decorated. There is fireworks since days. Food and special events going on. Today the King used his VW Bus to go from a to b – followed by a Mercedes Benz motorcade. Travel in style! He looked a bit week – sitting in a wheelchair. Hope his health will improve soon!

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Sharee was here

1st look than sit – the woman did explain that the shop is to small and some sit 10 minutes or more and block everything

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Did a long walk along the “old neighborhood” Some things never change – others are long gone and lots of new buildings all over. The Shell station next to the police station on top of Khao San Rd. is closed! Lets see what they build over there. All in all new bars and hotels all over the place – and not the cheap ones.

It is so nice to walk the streets. There is a little cart with coffee – yes with ice but no sugar – thank you! Than there is the next cart with fresh fruits – pineapple please – 10 bath – 20 € cent for a small bag. Than on the way to the boat rocks a blind band. And man – they where good!!

Had to give some, and than i had to get something from grandmother – a little lama in red – helping her a bit, than the beggar over here and the other one over there. If i continue like that i have no more cash for my own food.
Did meet “my street seller girls” The oldest one gave me a friendship band on the spot. Now i have to walk with this thing the next months… There where all happy to see me again. I was happy to see faces that i know for a long time. Later i had to go to the Gecko Bar – drinking a beer and thinking about good old times at Lindas and in general. Two of the seller girls joined me for a small Singha. Than it was time to go to bed again. This time only 12 hours of sleep.

Later Sharee will get into town. Did not see her since Pai in 2004/2005??

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