Markets around Bangkok

Up early and room breakfast before being collected for our day trip. After an hour of zooming around Bangkok we headed south to the railway market. Seeing the driver buy a bag of weed before setting off only added to the excitement of the hour or so drive!

Eventually we reached the market and we were evicted from the van and led to the railway line, told when to meet and when the trains came and left to get on with it.

We found a safe place for the 9am train and waited. As it approached the market stall holders quickly pulled in their wares and almost everyone stood back. After waiting for a few tourists the train came through, very very close and then everything returned to normal.

We found our stoned driver and we moved on to the floating market. Next we had to climb into a long tail boat and zoom down the Khlongs. Water was going everywhere but we made it to land. Only to find we had to clamber into a paddle boat and be paddled around the market for half an hour.

Finally, we made it through. We spent the next hour walking around the land portion of the‘floating’ market before returning to the van.

Hooray, a different driver home. It took a couple of hours to get back to the hotel where a much needed cuppa was had.

After a little rest we caught a bus to Khao San Road and had a look around. Not missing much by not staying there.

Despite on bus confusion we made it back easily and had Christmas Eve dinner in the room, splashing out on some hummus!Read more