Bangkok

The first Thai restaurant we went to, Vietanne. It had live music that I videotaped and you can check out on video.google.com
The ADP group outside Jim Thompson's Restaurant in Bangkok
 
A traditional Thai dessert....mango and sticky rice
Me, Jen, and Agnes at Jim Thompson's House Restaurant
Radio City, a bar we went to in the Pat Pong district that had Thai Elvis, and Tom Jones impersonators.
The Thai Elvis Impersonator
Nicky, Jen, Kristen, me, Agnes, and Gareth enjoying the music
Jen dancing with the band
Jen, Kristin, Me, and Agnes at Radio City
Charlotte dancing with our training instructor Andrew
Nicky wearing the hat from the Argentinian bridal shower
Jen doing the same
...and I couldn't be left out
Kristen getting hit on at Radio City
Nicky sharing some photos with Jen
Gareth at Radio City
Democracy Monument
A military parade-like walk at the palace
The entrance to the Grand Palace
There were many buildings to check out on the Grand Palace grounds
 
Gold leaf being applied to a buddah statue
The Emerald Buddah
Today was Visakha Puja, the day that commerates Buddah's birth, enlightenment, and passing away
This holiday is filled candle-lit processions, chanting and sermonising
  A group of people walk with their hands in a prayer position, a flower with them, into Wat Phra Kaew , the wat that holds the Emerald Buddah.
A little girl letting out birds as part of the Buddhist holiday
Agnes and me enjoying some lunch after a touristy morning
Wat Pho
Me at Wat Pho, the largest reclining Buddah
These people are putting money into a row of bowls, each anonymously associated to a monk
The Wat Pho Thai Massage School where an hour (amazing) Thai massage cost $8.
A row of Buddahs
A view of Bangkok and its smog from the Banyan Tree Hotels' rooftop.
Vertigo, the restaurant on the top of the Banyan Tree Hotel
Another view of the beautiful rooftop restaurant/bar
The group at Vertigo
Bangkok at night
Another view of Bangkok at night. You can see the market we headed to for dinner in the right side of this picture .
Kristin ordered an interesting drink while we enjoyed the views at Vertigo, a restaurant/bar on top of the Banyan Tree Hotel.
The 'food court' of the Suan Lum Night Bazaar
I ran into Satyan at the market - he is also currently working on an ADP project, in Sri Lanka and happened to be vacationing in Bangkok with his girlfriend when we saw eachother!
Walking around the market at Suan Lum
A cute yarn doll for sale at the market
The bus we took to the floating market
Aboard our boat the floating market
Agnes enjoying the boat ride on the canal of the floating market
Our first encounter with a woman selling fruits along the canal waters
A wide assortment of touristy goods for sale along the market
The women I ordered lunch from while we floated along the canal
Eating lunch at the floating market
Traditional hats for sale
Traffic Jam!
Boats selling fuits and vegetables at the floating market
Shopping on land at the floating market
A sign on their above ground subway
Khao San road, known for the many backpackers that stay in the area, was lively and filled with many westerners.
Outside one of the malls in Bangkok
MBK, a popular mall among trendy teenagers was seven floors high and filled with stores selling pirated goods.
Outside our VIP movie theatre
Kristen and Agnes enjoying the comfy chairs, blankets, complimentary drinks, and Mission Impossible III at the VIP section of the cinema at MBK.
Enjoying one last Thai massage
Kristen enjoying her massage
Chowing down on the non-traditional pasta and salad in Thailand
At our last meal in Bangkok both Kristen and Agnes ordered Sushi. Kristen was given utensils and Agnes chopsticks.
A tuk-tuk driver wearing a mask. At first I thought this had something to do the bird flu, but I think it's due to the horrible smog in Bangkok.