A Quick Day in Bangkok

I originally planned to visit the Grand Palace today, but since it closes early I decided to go the next day. Instead I headed to some of Thailand's largest malls.

The area near Siam Station is populated with many malls. It is very common to see many groups of teens meeting up there, still in their school uniforms. It is also the place to be on hot summer days where the air conditioning is a very welcomed respite to the almost unbearable outdoor weather. I thought today's weather was quite hot and humid, so I don't want to even imagine what the weather is like in the summer.

Connected to the station was the first mall I entered, Siam Center. I initially scanned around and found a spot to sit in the center of the mall. It made it more interesting being able to see what was happening on each floor. On either side of me were people doing work, or waiting to meet up with friends. One young man took the opportunity to catch a few winks.

A virtual reality experience

Photos of the late king are all over the tv screens

From there I walked right outside the mall to a nice area connecting the mall and the next mall I went to called Siam Paragon, the third largest mall in Thailand. There was a nice fountain display, some benches, and murals of images of the king who had recently passed away. Next to one of the murals was a second mural which was in the process of being painted. Many people stopped to watch three talented men work on it. Even a mall cop on a segway was entranced.

Two transportation lines have stations right next to the malls.

Two transportation lines have stations right next to the malls.
It is also a great place to meet with friends.

 
As soon as I entered the second mall I saw a display of a few cars. Thinking it was kind of cool, I took a picture. It wasn't until I was on another floor that I realized it was nothing in comparison. Half of this level was dedicated to extremely fancy cars. You had storefronts of companies such as Maserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Hummer etc., and all had the actual cars on display!

 

Besides for having an i-max and 4D theatre, I also found an enormous book store called Kinokuniya. I thought I would have a quick look, but it turned out that most of the books were in English! After browsing around for quite a bit, I finally picked out a book in a series I am in middle of reading. I figured it would be useful for Shabbat.

The center had a gallery set up all about the late king as well
as a place for people to write their condolences.

Kinokuniya is filled with thousands of books,
mostly in English! I wish they would open
a branch in Chiang Mai.

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The Grand Palace

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