Bangkok on Day 1

There was no struggle to get up in the morning even though it was 5.30am (yawn!). David ko-ko drove us to the airport for our flight scheduled at 8.30am. On landing, we took the Airport Train to Phayathai and hopped on the BTS Sukhumvit line to Chit Lom. Arnoma Hotel is about 10 minutes walk away. There was this above ground walkway, joining the train stations to nearby shopping malls.

Bangkok has massive highways but they are always clogged up with traffic. The next thing one would notice is the many shrines at street corners and shopping malls, eg the 4 faced buddha at Erawan. Quick lunch at nearby Macs, checked in and off we go to Central World, which is just across the street from our hotel. Another thing we observed were the many security checks everywhere, especially in shopping malls. Have you ever heard of queueing up to enter shopping malls?

Next on the agenda was the trip to Siam Niramit for a dinner and show. It tells of a journey to the enchanted kingdom of Siam, a must see to further understand the history of Thailand. We were also surprised that Siam Niramit is listed in the Guiness Book of Records as one of the largest stage productions in the world. Cool eh!

Prior to entering the theatre, there were cultural shows on the grounds of Siam Niramit plus an elephant and a host of animals which were used as part of the show inside the theatre.