Spend a day in Bangkok.

Hello everyone! I'm back from my trip. This time, I'm taking you on a journey to explore delicious food and capture some cool photos in Bangkok. On this trip, I'm joined by my two companions: Ryan, my college friend from the same gang, and a foreigner. I took this opportunity to show my friend around Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, before she returns to her home country. Since we've all graduated, we won't see each other again until graduation. Here's a rough plan of the places we'll be visiting today:

1. Talad Phlu

2. Wang Lang Market

3. Tha Maharaj

4. Yaowarat

The camera used for today's photos is the Huawei P20 Pro. This is a new device, so I'm taking the opportunity to try it out.

The day we met was Thursday. We had to go to the Kruy Thongkam shop to take care of our graduation gown business first. It wasn't until around two in the afternoon that we were finished. We started at the BTS Anusawari station and our destination was the BTS Talat Phlu station.

Reference: https://www.9apartment.com/show_map_BTS_MRT.aspx

We transferred to the Siam station and took the train almost to the end of the line. If I remember correctly, the fare was around 40 baht from BTS Victory Monument to Talat Phlu station.

Upon arriving at Talad Phlu Station, the atmosphere was surprisingly quiet, despite it being a weekday. The lack of platform barriers added a touch of thrill to our photo shoot, so be cautious! Exiting through Gate 3, we encountered motorbike taxis offering rides to Talad Phlu market for 20 baht. We hopped on and were on our way.

We arrived at Talad Phlu in no time. We decided to start with some sweet treats first. We plan to buy some and eat them at the rice shop.

Our first stop was a shop on Soi Thet Thai 25 called Khanom Whan Talad Phlu. There were so many sweets that we didn't know what to choose. Some of the sweets we didn't even recognize, so we asked the auntie who worked there. We asked her a lot of questions, but she was very patient and answered them all with a smile. We were planning to buy some Khanom Takoh, but unfortunately they were sold out. So we bought something else instead.

After dessert, let's move on to savory dishes. There's a nearby restaurant that serves tender beef stew. It's called T. Chanpen.

The meat is truly tender, as the name suggests. The restaurant also offers other dishes, with a wide variety to choose from.

After feeling full, we continued walking. A little further down, on the right side of Soi Theodoraithai 25, we spotted another dessert shop with a long queue. We joined the line and decided to try their desserts. We couldn't resist the tempting array of "takoh" (a traditional Thai sweet), which seemed to be the shop's specialty. Unfortunately, I can't recall the shop's name, but it had a sign that read "No branches, only here."

The dessert was incredibly delicious, a true delight! The pandan custard was also excellent, a traditional Thai dessert that is not overly sweet. It's the kind of treat you can enjoy again and again. We were having so much fun trying all the different Thai desserts that our stomachs were already full. We had originally planned to eat some noodles afterwards, but we decided to stop there. It's a shame, but for those of you who are planning to come to Talad Phlu to try the delicious food, make sure you save room in your stomachs because there are so many amazing things to eat. Try a little bit of everything so you can sample as many different vendors as possible. Next, we headed to Wang Lang. While we were waiting for the shuttle to take us there, we saw a shop selling crispy crepes, so we decided to stop by.

No disappointment here! The food is truly delicious, and the dough is unlike anything I've ever tasted before. There are two flavors: sweet and savory. After a short wait for the bus, one arrived with a sign reading "Talat Phlu - Siriraj." I hopped on, paying the 7 baht flat fare. The bus can accommodate around 10 passengers.

On the way, there was a funny story to tell. At first, my friend and I were sitting next to a group of grandmothers. They were very lovely and smiled at us all the way. When the car braked suddenly, we both fell on top of the grandmothers. Oh my god! The grandmothers teased my friend, saying that if they were young and a man touched them, they would have demanded compensation. Falling on them once wasn't enough, there was a second time! After that, we held onto the handrails tightly, fearing that we would flatten the grandmothers. After a while, we arrived at Siriraj Hospital and walked across the street to Wang Lang Market.

We only took a few photos because the path was very narrow, and we had to take turns walking past each other. However, it must be admitted that Wang Lang has a huge variety of food, so much so that it was overwhelming. We sat down for a coffee break at a cafe before taking a boat to Tha Maharaj.

The ferry fare to Tha Maharaj is 3.5 baht.

A short ferry ride brought us to Tha Maharaj just as the sun began to set, casting a warm glow over the scene. A cool breeze swept through the air, inviting us to stroll and capture the moment with our cameras.

The wind is so cool up here, man! It's a weekday, so there aren't many people around. We're just taking our time and enjoying the photos.

The woman is excited to be at the amusement park with her friends, who are willing to do anything she asks. She is particularly excited to see the tuk-tuk and take a picture with it.

The evening has begun, the lights are on, and it's beautiful in a different way.

After taking photos until their hearts were content, they took a boat back to the Wang Lang Pier to continue on to Yaowarat. Upon returning to the Wang Lang Pier, they stood waiting for a boat at the Phra Khanong Pier. The boat fare was 15 baht per person. They sat and looked at the buildings along both sides of the river, enjoying the cool breeze. They wished they could sit there all night.

Lost in the beauty of the buildings along the Chao Phraya River, I didn't realize I had passed Tha Ratchawong Pier and even Yaowarat. I ended up having to get off at Asiatique, as that was the end of the boat's route. I took the opportunity to walk around and do some shopping at Asiatique.

We briefly strolled around the area, fearing we might miss the boat. Asiatique offers free boat services to Sathorn Pier. After queuing for a while, we boarded the boat. Upon arriving at Sathorn Pier, we discovered that the boat to Yaowarat had already departed. It was around 8 pm then. We had to change our plan and take bus number 1 to Yaowarat instead. We started by walking from Sathorn Pier to Robinson Bangrak department store, which was a short and leisurely walk. Upon reaching the department store, we walked a little further and waited for the bus near the gold shop, where there was a bus stop. We only waited for a short while before bus number 1 arrived. The fare was 6.50 baht, and we enjoyed a relaxing ride with the wind in our hair.

I have arrived at Yaowarat. I am very hungry now. It seems like it will rain because the wind is blowing hard. I walked past a kway chap stall in Yaowarat Soi 9 and decided to stop by without hesitation.

Delicious without seasoning, the broth is so good it goes straight to your stomach. It's starting to drizzle now, so we better head back. My friend actually wanted to eat more Thai vegetables, but we couldn't because it would be difficult if it rained heavily. We walked from Yaowarat to the MRT Hua Lamphong station, it's not far, we can walk and chill. Ready to carry a bag of dog treats from Talad Phlu that I bought since morning, I carried it all day and went back home.

That's it, the trip of the auntie taking her friend to travel in Bangkok within one day. I myself didn't think that in one day I would warp here and there. How did I do it? It was a very diverse journey, both walking, taking a car, and a boat. All kinds of things today. I hope my friend will miss Bangkok, miss Thailand, and come back to let me take her on another trip. Thank you everyone for reading this far. See you again on the next trip! Bye...