Madame in Bangkok / French expat exploring Bangkok

HAPPY CHINESE YEAR

Calligraphy made in Chinatown for chinese new year

Happy New year to all

Une vie de chat à Bangkok

You can see cats and dogs everywhere around Bangkok ... a lot in temples also

a cat in Wat pho

 

a cat in silom

sleeping cat in Chinatown

resting cat in Chinatown

Chinatown in red

 Chinatown getting ready for the chinese new year

 

oriental inspiration from french fabrics designer

M & O is almost over , so is Paris Déco off . I used to go to these fabulous events but now my life is somewhere else ...but my passion for home decor is still alive...
SO I can not stop looking for oriental inspiration ...
I need new curtains so ....
I'm wondering

Which colors ?

Plain or patterned ?

Silk or linen ?

Which designers ?

....

You know my "love" for Pierre Frey , I already choosed one fabric from their company

 

Le jardin de Mysore, Pierre Frey's collection

 

 

From their new 2014 collection I am really obsessed with one :

 

Bagan , Pierre Frey's collection available here

 

 

Gaya from Pierre Frey

 

I also love this one 

La cité interdite , pierre frey

 

 

 

 

 

 

For oriental inspiration , we also have to look into Manuel Canovas 's collection

 

 

Voyage en Chine from M . Canovas ... For now it is my favorite

Curtains with voyage de chine ... My dream

 

 

Manuel Canovas

 

Calypso from manuel Canovas

If you are interested in any of this fabric , you can contact me

 

Well ,there is also all the XVIII th century chinoiserie style ...toile of Jouy

but it will another story for another post

And also all the beautiful plain silks and beautiful design from Jim Thompson ... but also another post

 

 

 

 

 

Un dimanche à Lumpini / Sunday in Lumpini

 

Lumpini park in  Bangkok is a very beautiful getaway in the center of the city
Sunday , you can meet some interesting poeple.

 

Man walking around

sexy girls walking in the park

And kids playing

 

 

COLORS IN BANGKOK

 

colorful sarongs in chatuchak market

even brooms are colorful

Même les balais sont colorés ... Vive le ménage

Sunset in Bangkok

Bangkok has beautiful sunsets

 

Orange , pink , yellow ... sunset is colorful as Bangkok is

 

Along the river

Chao Phraya river and the Khlongs are part of the Bangkokian life

Floating market where you can eat ..

The Khlongs in Bangkok

Life along the Khlong

Long tail boat waiting for tourists

Beautiful ride on the Chao Phraya river

monk using the Chao Phraya express

 

 

Do you want a ride ?

In Bangkok ( or in Thailand ) you have the choice between diferent transportation

In Bangkok , the most usual is : Motobike .... BUT

FORGET IT

you can also take pink taxis ... that's the one I use the most

or Tuk tuk ( pas cher , pas cher ) ( not expensive , not expensive)

tourists love it but when you live here in Bangkok , you don't use it often because of the rain season and the pollution .
I usually use it with my son (3 years old ) , it is like a carroussel ride ( and less expensive)

You can use boats and it can be a great idea when the roads are blocked .

The best is the Chao Phraya express

 

If you are brave , sports or reckless . You can use a bike ..
I love the way they ride sidesaddle ... so elegant

You can use vintage cars

If you are more fanciful , you can choose this one :

a tourist "tuk tuk" in Ayutthaya

or even more exotic

YOU , which one would you choose ?

UPDATE

Yesterday , I choosed one I sually hate

 

 

 

Pink Bangkok

Some of you may know my love for pink ... Bangkok is MY city . I've never seen such a " Pinkie " city

Do you know a city where taxis and buses are pink ?

Pink taxis and bus in Chinatown traffic jam, Bangkok

Have you ever seen pink eggs ? In France ... never

Have you ever seen pink ceilings in Churches ... Moi never

but here pink is in temples

Pink is everywhere : Flowers

Fruits

arts and crafts

Do you think , it is a Barbie city ? I don't .
I think it is an Happy city