Bangkok Week 129 December 16, 2010 Christmas is in the humid Bangkok air! View fullsize Like the rest of Bangkok, our gym has overzealously decorated itself for the holidays. View fullsize This year, Siam Discovery's tree is made of recycled sheet metal. (In past years, it's been old CDs.) View fullsize "Christmas Trees" spread the spirit throughout the city. View fullsize Winter in Bangkok is also synonymous with Beer Gradens. Here, lots of empty beer towers waiting for their evening go-round. View fullsize There was another arts and crafts fair. These owl keychains were awfully cute-- but bulky. View fullsize Can you tell what these Christmas trees are made out of? View fullsize Drinking straws! View fullsize Artists working live at their stall. Painting from cell phones is a convenient way to let your portrait model keep shopping. View fullsize Dad's already preparing his new retirement business in Bangkok. View fullsize At Bumrungrad Hospital, the Healthy Living Club is right next to -- that's right -- McDonalds! View fullsize Dinner at Bangkok's only Ethiopian restaurant. View fullsize The dishes are served on a soft, sour bread that you tear up and eat with your meal. View fullsize On to the Christmas show. Central Chitlom mall is covered with giant ornaments and "falling snow". View fullsize More "Christmas Trees" line the streets. View fullsize Someone's upset by the bright giant bunny. View fullsize Huge Christmas daggars hang from the ceiling of this elevated walkway. View fullsize Outside Amarin Plaza, a Christmas scene from around the world. View fullsize The Sydney Opera House has got to have kangaroos bouncing by. View fullsize This time, not a beer garden but a wine garden set up as part of this mall. View fullsize This is the main intersection that the Red Shirts occupied for 2 months. View fullsize Lots of bright lights and festive cheer outside Central World. They didn't let a little arson ruin their holiday spirit. View fullsize They have just as many Christmas decorations as in past years, just squished into half the space. (The other half is still being rebuilt after the fire.) View fullsize These guys were sponsored primarily by a mobile phone service. View fullsize Which one's the odd guy out? Hint: look for the facial hair. View fullsize The plywood penguins know how to stay warm in this frigid climate. View fullsize No shortage of people out to see the Christmas "displays". View fullsize The tree was far less impressive than last year's, but we'll cut them a break. View fullsize Um, a new and kind of frightening Christmas Card photo setup. View fullsize There used to be a department store on all 7 floors at this dead-end! View fullsize Long-lost doppelganger? View fullsize Another clever tree! Perfect for the shopping mall setting. View fullsize And finally at Paragon, home to the most elaborate annual Christmas displays. View fullsize These arches look familiar. View fullsize This year, the mall's entrances are guarded by giant bunnies. View fullsize That's a tree made of Swarovski crystals!! View fullsize Meanie! View fullsize Time for some Mexican delight... hopefully without Montezuma's revenge. View fullsize Pico de gallo in the making. View fullsize And the finished product : quesadillas with sour cream and salsa fresca. View fullsize Just looking at the plate, you'd never know we're in Thailand. View fullsize Working patiently on a pop-up card we bought at the arts & crafts fair. View fullsize The finished product -- Thai floating market. Cute, eh?
