Bangkok
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Coffee with a View
We swung by % Arabica in the Empire Tower to check out the coffee and the view. Neither disappointed. Our kids were glad for the croissant and (off-menu) babyccino… click to read more and see more pictures
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Grand Palace
Khon at Sala Chalermkrung To kick off October Break 2024, we went to the Khon (โขน) Performance at Sala Chalermkrung (ศาลาเฉลิมกรุง) Royal Theatre. This performance is included in a… click to read more and see more pictures
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Day of Discovery
A few weekends ago we spent our Saturday in and around Suan Rot Fai (สวนรถไฟ i.e. สวนวชิรเบญจทัศ). Within Suan Rot Fai itself we enjoyed riding bikes we rented there;… click to read more and see more pictures
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Nong Bon Park
Last Saturday we went to Nong Bon Lake Park (สวนสาธารณะบึงหนองบอน). Just off the southeast corner of the park is a nice café and bike shop pair. We enjoyed our… click to read more and see more pictures
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Junior Chefs
Our kids saw a sign for The Pizza Company’s Junior Chef program and thought it looked fun, so we gave it a go. They had fun making their own… click to read more and see more pictures
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Children’s Day
One of the new holidays we get to celebrate here in Thailand that we didn’t have in America is Children’s Day (วันเด็กแห่งชาติ). The holiday officially occurs on the second… click to read more and see more pictures
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Around Town
Our second day of Christmas Break filled up fast. Before the day even really got started, we’d visited an apartment for rent and played some soccer. The first main… click to read more and see more pictures
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Science Center
We met a friend from the States at Bangkok’s Eastern Bus Terminal (สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารเอกมัย) and so discovered the Science Center (ศูนย์วิทยาศาสตร์เพื่อการศึกษา) next door to the terminal. At just ฿50 ($1.50)… click to read more and see more pictures
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Christmas Tea
I had the opportunity to take my wife on a lovely date for a Christmas Tea at the Waldorf Astoria in Bangkok. Whether we looked out our window or… click to read more and see more pictures
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Christmas is Close
To celebrate getting all grades for the past semester submitted we continued our exploration of the areas cute cafes with a trip to Hiro Keki. Neither the food’s looks… click to read more and see more pictures
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Dinner Cruise
Saturday evening we took a dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River (แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา). The dinner and live music were nice, but we most enjoyed the changing views along the… click to read more and see more pictures
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Book Boat
Thursday after school we went onboard the Doulos Hope currently docked here in Bangkok. We enjoyed the adventure. We got to see a more industrial corner of Bangkok (to… click to read more and see more pictures