"It's wrong to use Buddha as decoration or tattoo. Means no respect. Don't buy or sell Buddha." These billboards appeared on the main highway from Bangkok airport several years ago. … [Read more...]
Shops on the move
In Bangkok, you don't always need to drive to the store to do your shopping - sometimes, the store drives to you. With wares loaded on push carts or on bicycle-peddled stands, these mobile entrepreneurs supply Bangkok's citizens with both useful goods (like the brooms in the … [Read more...]
Toy market at Sanam Luang
Most people connect Thai markets with strange produce or Buddhist artifacts, but you can actually find nearly anything for sale on the streets of Bangkok. For example, this vendor at Sanam Luang specialized in used toys - perfect for reconnecting with that Strawberry Shortcake … [Read more...]
