Many people come to visit River Khwae Bridge is because of the The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) was an epic and the most successful movie of the year, about WWII. Aside from top box office of $30m ($2.8m to make it), they also won seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture).
The bridge itself is short. Visitors come in waves. Renovation, or repair or decoration is in progress on the bridge. It’s a good stop to make before River Kwai Resotel.
The jungle resort is on the River Kwai, with lush gardens, two swimming pools provide tranquil escape. The room has windows on three side, framing the green surrounding nicely. The ceiling is beautiful. The bathroom is spacious. It has no closet but is fine with us, since we travel with a carry on only.
The resort is connected to Lawa Cave, one of Thailand national reserve.
Each room is issued one key, which means you can’t charge your device while out.
The staff is friendly and helpful. Food is ok, nothing to write home about.
One staff on duty. We’ve Singha and Gin and tonic. The Thai beer is great but my drink is flat and not sure of the ingredients -:) I
It’s a short walk from Century Park. The staircase is more like makeshift. The second floor has about 10 people dinning (not sure it’s part of the bar); third floor is the indoor bar. 4th floor is the roof top, with a nice view of the skyline and heavy traffic below.
Bangkok‘s Chinatown is pretty big. According to our tour guide, the first Chinese came to Thailand in 13th century. Aside from the restaurants and shops, gold shops are abundant! They sell 96.5% as v 99% in Hong Kong or elsewhere.
We sailed on a chartered boat, boarded by Viva Aviv, and off at Yor Yor.
The ride is fine but the river isn’t too attractive. The water is muddy. The cloud didn’t help. Many river taxis are moving at breakneck speed, which remind me of fast crab in the old times.
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There are many fish in the river. The boat owner handed us small loft of bread and in no time, the cat fish jumping out of water to catch it. After dinner, as we were disembarking, there are many smaller cat fish at the pier, without any food thrown.
It’s on the southern bank of Chao Phraya River (River of Kings), can be accessed from the river as well as from the land – parking lot.
The service is good, food is average but the coconut soup is awesome.
The pineapple cocktail inside the pineapple, I wondered if it’s being used repeated – doesn’t look fresh.
I had wine. The first was white (actually I ordered red … but didn’t want to trouble the server), Birchgrave Bird’s Block Cuvée from Australia. The second one, the server said the white is not more, can he bring a red. Sure … but the red is terrible, skunked (turned, undeniable), and they insisted that I pay for it.
A real Chinese restaurant (their menu), sea to table kind of place. Multiple seafood tanks are up front, some creature are swimming around constantly while other are napping – I presume -:) or swimming slowly.
No frill decor. Efficient and good service.
They cushioned the chair legs, so it doesn’t make noise when moving it.
No table napkin (other than tiny one from a box, to dab your mouth) and no bathroom tissue either. Canteen utensils, plastic tableware.
We’ve
– snails
– salty fish veggie
– steamed snapper
All are good. Did I taste sweetness in snapper’s soy sauce – ok my taste is kaput -:)
One of things to do in Bangkok. The massive markets has so beautiful flowers and many more vendors, mostly flowers but also some produces. I got a fat coconut, that costs ฿40, which is the going rate.
Or Wat Pho, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace.
We went on a Saturday, toward end of November, the place is still jammmmmed packed. The watchers are making sure everyone is shoe off, over the knees skirt or pants, to enter the halls. I used my large scarf. I brought a pair of socks – can’t forget that in one of episodes in Sex and The City, Carrie Bradshaw’s shoes were stolen at her friend’s party. Ok, mine is neither Jimmy Choo or Manolo Blahnik -:)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) was an epic and the most successful movie of the year, about WWII. Aside from top box office of $30m ($2.8m to make it), they also won seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture).
