Thailand

by / on October 21, 2011 at 1:01 am / in Bangkok, Gary Fong, Shop

BANGKOK: SURVIVING CHATUCHAK

BANGKOK – Chatuchak…the infamous weekend market.  Okay, not really a fave; actually a love-hate relationship.  For me, Chatuchak (or JJ as the locals call it) is one gigantic assault on the senses – the crowds, the chaos, the odors, the heat and the endless aisles of anything and everything.  But JJ is also about shopping and to a large extent [...]

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by / on October 21, 2011 at 12:08 am / in Asia, Bangkok, Eat, Gary Fong, Restaurants

BANGKOK: THE BEST CHICKEN RICE?

  BANGKOK – The locals call it Khao Mang Gai but this Thai version of Singapore’s national chicken rice dish is a must for any Thai visitor.  Here’s what it is:  tender slices of steamed (or boiled) chicken topped with a spicy chili sauce, served with fragrant jasmine rice that’s been cooked in coconut milk and seasoned with bits of fresh [...]

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by / on October 20, 2011 at 11:30 pm / in Asia, Bangkok, Gary Fong, See

BANGKOK: JT’s HOUSE

  BANGKOK – Yeah I know, BIG time tourist spot but for me, the Jim Thompson House is totally NOT about the famous JT silk; but rather a first-rate example of traditional Thai-style architecture, something not easily found on the streets of Bangkok.  Take the guided tour, which is fairly short but full of fun, interesting facts – e.g., the [...]

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by / on October 20, 2011 at 10:53 pm / in Asia, Gary Fong, Pattaya, Relax, Thailand

PATTAYA: SEX, SAND & SLEAZE BY THE SEASHORE

  BANGKOK – If you want quick-access, beach action without having to plane-it or suffer the unbearable solitude of Hua Hin then head out to Pattaya.  You can do a lot worse than this sex, sand and sleaze by the sea shore and it’s just a short cab ride from Bangkok.  Stay in the quieter Jomtiem area, where the beaches [...]

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