Madame in Bangkok / French expat exploring Bangkok

Week end in Chatuchak market

Ok , this is my face when I go to Chatuchak weekend market

All week long , I am waiting for the weekend

you can find everything you want , evernything you need , everything you dream of in Chatuchak ( or JJ market)

Decoration

colorful buddhas, every color relies to a day , mine is pink that is to say tuesday

traditional thai arts and crafts

colorful sarongs , you can use them for many purposes or nice little decoration

things for women , men and kids

hats to protect from the sun

thai ceramics
 
colorful enameled dishes and even

animals ... I am not a big fan of this part of the JJ marketyou can find fishes , cats and dogs but also exotic ( forbiden) birds , snakesand much morethe goose and the dog were just having fun around the marketI didn't post but you can eat and drink , have massages if you have any question or if you need help to take you around don't hesitate to contact me

Street food in Bangkok

In Bangkok , you can eat and drink or drink and eat at every corner .
You walk through streets and you can smell yummmmmie food

I think the concept of food truck were born in Asia

you can never be starved

Donuts in a street of Chatuchak

Portable kitchen where you can eat fantastic cookies

Fruits everywhere

even durians ...(stinky fruits)

Fantastic natural fruit juices

Lovely strawberries salad

and even some stinky fish

and insects ... it is said it is very good for health .... well

and you can even eat food prepared by a french guy somewhere in Chinatown

 

Saigon Recipe ... Vietnamese restaurant in Bangkok

I am going to share with you a fantastic restaurant where good food rimes with elegance

From the entrance , you are taken to a beautiful word

a lot of details ..

colorful vietnamese lanterns

It is full of little details , of brocante ,of antiques dishes ...

For a former antiques dealer , it is my kind of place

tea served in an antique vietnamese ceramic , old fashioned coffee , and "flowered" tea

fantastic vietnamese tasty food

and fantastic elegant women ....

Saigon Recipe

46/5  Piman 49, Soi Sukhumvit49 

Khlongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok

02 662 6311

 

Orange .... monks

orange is a beautiful color . I particularly love this bright orange ...

Monks outfit is so beautiful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monk in the Chao Phraya river express

I love the matching flag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monk at the market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love the mathing umbrella .. so chic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two monks walking near a temple

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love his matching umbrella ( again) and the mix with his beautiful blue bag .
Orange and blue ... a perfect match

Carnet d'adresse : Little sister Bangkok

I discover a new place in my neighbourhood ... friendly cosy place where you can dreak a cup of coffee

Where you can buy and / or savor yummy biscuits or cookies

you can taste fantastic desserts

or you can even have lunch or diner ....everything is tasty ,fresh and yummy and not very expensive

fantastic lamp chops ....

and if you have some time left you can write some words on the wall

it is small but you feel like home ... the owners are very friendly and they can even make you taste some of their new desserts ....

you can buy cookies and bread

Little sister

yen akard road ( angle sri bampen)

open from monday to sunday 8.00 am to 8.00 pm

Vespa in Chinatown

You can see Vespas ( or Piaggos) everywhere in Chinatown , Bangkok

pink ...

red....

Orange

Yellow ....

Pink ...

Different colors but .... same motos

 

Pink in Chinatown

Pink tea in Chinatown

Pink vespa in a street of Chinatown , you can notice everything matches  : helmet and cup ( to eat)

pink boxes with hearts pattern ... Guess what is inside ?

A little bit of France in Bangkok : La résidence de France

 

Since few years , the street of the french embassy has a new name : rue de Brest

Tribute to the " rue de Siam " located in Brest , Brittany , France

garden of the Résidence of France in Bangkok with flying french flag

"la Vieille Dame " ( the old lady) deserves its name ....

on the banks of the Chao Phraya river , it ( she) is surrounded by a fantastic old colonial building ( the former customs building) and on the other side the mythic "L'oriental " hotel .

There is an atmosphere of : " Luxe , calme et volupté "

If you want to see more pictures of " ce petit bout de France" , check here

 

one day in a buddhist temple

We had a meeting at the temple to spend the day with a monk ...

Buddhism is about garlands of flowers , incense , candles

make a wish and knock the gong with all your energy

Buddhism is about praying and following the rules of Buddha

Buddhism is about releasing birds and fishes and make a wish

Buddhism is about offerings and offering food to the monks

Buddhism is about Nam Mön ( holy water)

and it is also about contemplation

People of / in Chinatown