22/4/2006 Day 5 in Bangkok : Chatuchak Weekend Market

Them gals may be British, but all Indians have bad timming, I think to myself as the girls arrive 8:15am, 45 minutes late. We have our breakfast, and decide to take a cab to the market, its the fastest and cheapest way. A tuk-tuk would have cost us 150 Bath, and a cab cost us only 82 bath.

We reach and the gals go crazy shopping. They did give a warning last night, that today would be a crazy day. I decided I needed some company after a few days of travelling alone, and the gals are fun!

We walk and talk, and I never wondered far from them, as they took thier time choosing the colours and designs of the things they wanted. Its cheaper to buy wholesale (in bulk), and thus they sometimes bought maybe 12 earings or 10 bracellets. “Your well trained aren’t you”, they comment, as I never complained they took too long, I just sat down waiting for them, enjoying listening to them talk. The british accent does it for me for sure! I told them that my closest friends are gals, and the shopping thing comes second nature to me already.

I ask the gals if they could bring a gift for me back to England, and they said it was not an issue at all. I give them Yihueys address and the 2 t-shirts I purchased for her. Hope you like it Yihuey! Its was her idea after all to come to Bangkok, and she practically planned my trip for me. I saw the Durian Chips that Angela wanted, but by the time she replied my sms, I could not find the shop anymore. Sorry Angela!!

We kept walking, stopping for a drink and lunch, talking about our different royal families. Did you know that allot of Brits think the Queen had Diana and Dodi killed, because they didn’t want the chance of Prince William and Harry having a step father that could be muslim. What interesting theories and stories swapped. We continued walking and shopping, till the market closed and then back to Khoa San Road.

Rupa and Me

Bee and Me

We had dinner at an Indian place, played Jengga and shared more stories. We said our goodbyes, we hugged and that was the last I saw of them. I miss them already The gals were great man! Another great day.

More Bangkok Journey Posts :-
- The Journey Thus Far
- Of Train Rides
- Day 1 In Bangkok
- Day 2 in Bangkok : The Adventure Begins
- Day 3 in Bangkok : Its the journey not the destination
- Bangkok Engrish
- Silly Mistakes in Bangkok
- Of Floating Markets, the River Kwai and Tiger Temples

On this day in History..

• Of Floating Markets, the River Kwai and Tiger Temples - 2006
• Lunch at Marmalade... - 2007
• Waipengs New Hair Do - 2007
• Down-Under Dayz : Road Trip Day 1 - 2008

Tags: bangkok, Khoa, Market, road, San, thailand, Weekend

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