48 hrs in Bangkok

A few weekends ago, I headed to Bangkok. I spent 48hrs in the capital of Thailand, one of the largest and most vibrant cities in Southeast Asia. With a population close to 10 million it is no surprise you can't get away from the crowds and the traffic congestion. My friends and I decided to see a part of Bangkok with Follow Me Bike Tours. We biked the narrow back alleys of the city, seeing local communities and street side vendors in Chinatown. We also visited Pak Khlong Talat, the biggest fresh flower and vegetable market in Bangkok as well as Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn. We crossed the Chao Phraya River by long tail boat ferry and cycled along the river path which offered picturesque cityscapes. Another part of our Saturday was spent at the Chatuchak market. The sheer size of this place is impressive. It is home to more than 8,000 market stalls and welcomes more than 200,000 visitors in a given weekend. You can find pretty much anything you might be looking for from vintage levi's to pythons. The following day, we visited one of Bangkok's floating markets. Most floating markets are outside the city and take about an hour to get to. Once there, we hopped into a wooden long boat, which took us through narrow canals of vendors who would hook our boat to bring it in for us to see what they had for sale. The most interesting and impressive were the old ladies preparing Pad Thai in their long boats and selling for just under $2. Thai spring rolls are by far the best i've ever tasted and my new favourite palate pleaser is mango sticky rice. After a Sunday morning at the market, it was time to go back "home" to Singapore. Notice how I left out the nightlife?! What happens in Bangkok, stays in Bangkok : )