A condo fire is one of those things you worry about. That worry came to pass last night, and we’re fortunate it was not much worse. I vaguely recall waking up around the time of the fire because I had heard a siren. I fell asleep, thinking it was just the usual sirens we hear in Bangkok. Crystal had also woken up around that time (maybe around 6 a.m.) thinking she heard … [Read more...] about Condo Fire in Bangkok
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Thailand International Motor Expo 2023
Last week I headed out to the Thailand International Motor Expo to see some interesting cars and motorcycles. This time I was far less interested in the cars than the motorcycles. We have a car, and are certainly not looking at replacing it any time soon! Definitely not trading it up on a luxury vehicle either, for obvious reasons. I sat on some interesting … [Read more...] about Thailand International Motor Expo 2023
Friendly French Bulldog Guarding Bangkok DJI Store
At the mall yesterday we stopped at the DJI store, partially to look at what they were selling, but also to visit the guard dog. Turns out he’s less of a guard dog and more of a greeter. He didn’t want us to leave either. Based on a bit of research, I think this is a French bulldog. … [Read more...] about Friendly French Bulldog Guarding Bangkok DJI Store
Boon Tong Kee Restaurant at Central Eastville
Today is Father’s Day in Thailand, and Crystal’s day off. We decided to go look at espresso makers in the northern part of Bangkok and ended up at Boon Tong Kee restaurant. Our little espresso maker is okay, but as our knowledge has grown, so has our desire to get a better espresso maker. We’ve narrowed the field down, and will pick one up soon. Making our way … [Read more...] about Boon Tong Kee Restaurant at Central Eastville
Dragon Temple – Wat Sam Phran Thailand
We recently had a chance to go see Wat Sam Phran, also known as the Dragon Temple. It’s an unusual temple about a 45 minute drive from where we live and it wasn’t what we expected at all. As you can see from the photos, the temple is a 17 storey tower with a snake-like dragon wrapped around the building with its head at the top. What we did not expect was … [Read more...] about Dragon Temple – Wat Sam Phran Thailand
Yaowarat Road – Bangkok Chinatown
Headed down to Chinatown (aka Yaowarat Road) one night recently to do some street photography. It wasn’t a rainy night, and this time I had my camera, and not just my phone. I had my Olympus 40-150 mm f/2.8 lens on (my favourite lens!), so I was able to capture some candid shots without being in someone’s face. Because of the 2x crop factor on my Panasonic G9, the lens … [Read more...] about Yaowarat Road – Bangkok Chinatown
Car Stereo Installation @ QC Car Audio in Bangkok
We’re spending part of the afternoon in a little coffee shop close to QC Car Audio, a car stereo shop. We have been here before, and had determined this shop was one we wanted to install a new stereo in our car. We had bought a stereo a couple years back to install in our Sprinter and had not gotten around to doing so. We had planned to sell it but in the madness of … [Read more...] about Car Stereo Installation @ QC Car Audio in Bangkok
IconSiam – Loy Krathong 2022 – Bangkok Thailand
Spent part of the day at IconSiam Mall. Checked out a few things at the Apple store, had supper at a Korean restaurant we like (The Bibimbab), and then checked out the festivities on the river promenade behind the mall celebrating Loy Krathong. IconSiam was a busy place for a Monday night! Still recovering from jet lag from our trip back to Canada. Wasn’t so bad on the … [Read more...] about IconSiam – Loy Krathong 2022 – Bangkok Thailand
Traveling to Canada – October 2023
You know, I am happy that everyone is travelling again. It’s great for the economy. People are happier. It’s great. I have to confess that there’s also a part of me that longs for travel during the “bad old days” of Covid when there were no lines, almost no one in the airport, you could stretch out across an entire row on the plane, checking in at the airport was much … [Read more...] about Traveling to Canada – October 2023
Navigating Canal Paths in Samut Sakhon, Thailand
On Saturday I took my motorcycle out for a long ride to Samut Sakhon, an area we have been exploring a bit recently. It was a good day to ride, but I had a rather nerve-wracking experience mid-way through. It’s typhoon season, and I think we’re still experiencing the tail end of Typhoon Noru. It’s caused a lot of rain and flooding in Thailand, and we have had some … [Read more...] about Navigating Canal Paths in Samut Sakhon, Thailand