Bangkok Week 117 September 23, 2010 Around Bangkok, some slightly less usual scenes. View fullsize A university trumpet ensemble was fund-raising at MBK to attend a competition in Osaka. View fullsize The vegan canned sardines from Vietnam! Delish! View fullsize This fellow was the most uninterested member of Sunday's Red Shirt commemorative protests. No wonder it was so non-violent. View fullsize Remember Jimmy T's house? We went back to visit for the first time since Feb 09. View fullsize Fresh orchids at our table. View fullsize We were there because we had a dining voucher that was about to expire. Lovely view. View fullsize Posing à la 3rd grade school portrait. View fullsize Despite the posh locale, slim pickin's for vegetarians. So 2 stir-fried veggies it was. Can't complain for a practically free meal. View fullsize There was also an exhibit by a Thai artist, combining local natural fibers and books. That's rice you see. View fullsize It was a small, but neat exhibit. View fullsize The lighting was quite dramatic. View fullsize The centerpiece? View fullsize Two of many GIANT snails that live in the cinderblock wall that surrounds the property of the Jim Thompson library. View fullsize Did I mention we also had a gift shop voucher to spend? It wasn't enough to buy any Jimmy T silk product, but plenty for 3 boxes of gourmet cookies! View fullsize A "Chicken" "drumstick" in the instant curry I brought back from Vietnam.
