Saltwater... take two

Let's Hear it for Bangkok

Continuing with the Thailand theme (next trip up there this coming weekend thanks very much), I took my girlfriend up to Bangkok a couple of weeks ago.  Brave you may say, and still in two minds about what she made of it all.  It is one crazy city.

Its quickly become one of my favourite cities to visit, only two hours from Singapore and very interesting interesting in every sense of the word.  Population ten million plus, hot, smelly, stuff going on everywhere you look.  It is not a relaxing trip away by any means, but highly recommended - by me.

Train through the middle of town, I love this kind of stuff...

In the 'old town' its all about the Canals.  Here's one with a longboat-full of tourists cruising around...

And a few more longboats stashed along the river, waiting for the 'not-so-quiet times'...

We hired a longboat and did a cruise along the canals.  Fascinating stuff... people literally living on the water.  And ladies in other boats that come up and sell you beer.  Happy days...

Back on solid ground, and walking through Chinatown.  This was a seafood stall, which smelled wonderful in the heat of the Bangkok day...

Once the sun goes down, vans parked along the street become makeshift party-centrals, which is quite frankly completely awesome...

And the view from the top of the Banyan Tree, where I believe a scene from The Hangover 2 was filmed... will have to take their word for it as have not seen it yet...

Muppet

OK following on from the recent thread about missing out on Fatboy Slim (FBS) in Singapore, due to being away in Bangkok, something of a revelation while we were away - FBS playing a ONS (one-off-show) at some exhibition hall in BKK (Bangkok) the Friday night we were there.  Thai redbull + Thai whisky + FBS = a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Somewhat dampened by the fact I only reaslied this on the Saturday morning, while trawling through the absolute maze that is Chatuchak Markets (more to follow), I'm slowly coming to terms with the fact chasing the dance music conga line is more trouble than its worth.  Which maybe just a nicer way of saying I'm getting too old for this shit...

Photos of Bangkok will follow this weekend hopefully, at least its down on a to-do list somewhere, in the meantime a list of Podcasts worth checking out, that get me through the long and ronery Singapore nights when I'm not in Thailand these days, and can at least party like its 2009 again...

First up Gareth Emery, # 7 DJ in the world I believe, last seen at Zouk and the single-handed reason I had to stay out all night and fly to India for the first time with the hangover of the century (and let me assure you India is not the kind of place you want to visit hungover).  Well worth it though.

The Garety Emery Podcast.  Token Tune:  Gareth Emery Sanctuary

 

Next up, DJ of the moment, and just confirmed to play Avalon at Large in Singapore, on Grand Prix weekend.  Sander van Doorn.  Again last seen at Zouk, I think.  Was very hammered that weekend.  Game on.  Certified fresh... by me:

 

And the old favourite, Above and Beyond, Trance Around the World.  Last seen at Avalon at Large, Singapore.  Great podcast when you need two hours worth of music to make it to the gym, work out, and head home when they're bringing the podcast home with a bang... for a bit of 'Saltwater time'.  The next batch is due for a listed tomorrow... so to sign off, the Madonna remix (cheese alert), with the remix so good Madonna made this the 'official' version of this tune: