Bangkok Week 94 April 15, 2010 It's that time of the year again -- New Year in Thailand. A busy week, both in Bangkok and Trad. Happy Songkran 2010! View fullsize Can you guess what huge meal is coming? View fullsize Saturday sushi rolls! View fullsize What you can't see in these photos is that they're about 1.5" thick. View fullsize Still served with the soy sauce mum & dad bought last February. View fullsize On Sunday morning, riding solo on the BTS, because service disruptions and red shirts scared off most riders. View fullsize Have never seen the train this empty at 10am on a weekend. View fullsize Lunch in the depths of Chatuchak Market with Jur and Marlous (a friend from MIT). View fullsize Definitely a touristy joint -- but at least it was covered, with plenty of fans and A/C. View fullsize Some French kids got into the Songkran spirit a few days early. Shooting adults must be a treat to them. View fullsize On a whim, bought some flowers for our cup-turned-vase from Hua Hin. View fullsize A nice, politically-charged shade of yellow to add colour to the apartment. View fullsize Hey! I can finally tie it back again! View fullsize A fresh batch of cookies to take to work / Trad for the New Year. View fullsize Gotta keep some at home, too. View fullsize In Trad for the mid-week New Years celebration. Gotta polish our guns first though. View fullsize Finally after lying dormant for a year, time for a refill. View fullsize Hiding in the bushes, waiting for his victims to drive by on their motorbikes. View fullsize Standing at ease, despite my upcoming truckload of victims. View fullsize Someone wakes up from his heat-induced naps when he hears lunch is on the table. View fullsize Another beautiful orchid. A different one in bloom every time we go back. (And why hasn't ours bloomed in 16 months?) View fullsize Someone ignorantly has no idea he's in the crosshairs. View fullsize Relaxing in the heat of the afternoon. What more can you do? View fullsize So bored by the conversation that it makes him gag! View fullsize Being forced to take a refreshing bath. Not sure if he appreciates it though. View fullsize Overcome by the heat. View fullsize A partying truck stops at the store to refuel their stomachs. Good thing they kept their water on their truck! View fullsize In town, no driving with the windows down! View fullsize It's tradition to wear bright, "Hawaiian-style" shirts during Songkran. Gotta get me one for next year. View fullsize It's mango-and-sticky-rice season again! Yay! View fullsize On the main street, no one is safe. View fullsize Just waiting for market-goers to walk / bike / motor / drive by. View fullsize Even the police are getting in on the action! View fullsize Back at the store, Mr. Happy waits for evening customers. View fullsize Another Suki Dinner! This time, all 5 diners are pictured. View fullsize The next morning, at the local temple to make merit for the New Year. The sand hill before... View fullsize ... and after the mad rush! View fullsize Another noodle lunch at the store. View fullsize His new, very summer 'do! View fullsize Dead to the world. Can't blame him. View fullsize Back in Bangkok, while some had to go into work, the madness continued. View fullsize At least some people can forget the protests 3 blocks away, for a little while. View fullsize Normally at this time, the train would be packed with commuters. Not today! Armed, dripping teens and their puddles are their stand-ins.
