Bangkok Day Choooo...

We started Day 2 with the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew. It was Wesak Day in Thailand too, so a lot of ppl were at the Wats (temples) praying.

Entrance fee RM25, quite steep actually...

Here's me at the entrance....long pants n toes-covered shoes required to enter.

Devotees

Devotee to cham-whoring..

Photo-op

Lost puppy...So ugly, patutlah owner left her there....:-((((

Arrest me, stepping on the King's grass!

See, so pandai, no hands...

Strong mule, can hold up one tonne..

Wats birdie doing in Bangkok???

Oh wait, its another birdie...

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We met a few of the warned-about scammers around the Grand Palace/Wat Pho area. Modus operandi is usually to act as officials/guides of the Wats and be helpful towards tourists. What usually transpires will be like this:-

Scammer: Halo, from HOng KOng? China?

Innocent tourists: No, Malaysia.

Scammer : Oh, beautiful country. Arr..yOu want to go into Wat Pho? Today is Wesak Day, so closed already. Re-open at 5.

IT would normally looked bummed on hearing this bit of information.

Scammer: Oh, you wan to see Buddhas? I know this place, Wat Sthing, beautiful diamond encrusted Buddha (ok, it was mayb just bronze or marble), very near here, and Wat SthingElse, they have Crystal Buddha (btw, I give the new Indy Jones movie a 5 outta 10 thumbs).

IT shows a bit of interest...

Scammer: Very near, I can arrange for tuk-tuk, BHT200 only. And i ask tuk-tuk send you for free to Thailand Jewellery Centre. You in luck, today only, 30% discount for tourists..Then after that, come back here, 5pm, this Wat opens.

IT senses something must be too good to be true, yet, the words 30% discounts is just too irresistable, given their greedy nature...so off they goo...

N never to be seen in Bangkok again.....

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Ohhh, hahaha, not so bad la, never to be seen in Bkk again coz they returned to Malaysia liao depleted of money only. And me n Yshin didnt go...he wanted to but I was wayyyy too smart to be scammed. I know, he's so lucky to have a buddy like me....awww...:-DD

The infamous Khao San Road

Orange Juice from here...BHT25

You see, not much business at first....

Then i went n bought noodles, and stand near d stall n eat..

Noodle and Spring ROll BHT4

After I become the stall's model...brisk business!

Power of advertising! Tee hee..Beh pai seh..

Anyway, after Khao San Rd we took a bus to MBK, for some window shopping...BHT7 oni wor...

Y shin was asking, Mana bus??? Mana lengluis??

Bangkok Jam

Bus-sing about .. wanted to post a video taken on d bus, yet it loads so slowly that i've given up.

More on BKK on d next post....:-))