Chatuchak weekend market is the largest market in Thailand. It’s often known as JJ since it’s JatuJak in Thai. As a weekend market, most of the shop only opens on Saturday & Sunday. However, a different kind of market operates during Wed & Thu ……
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Down in the South-East of Bangkok at Samut Prakan, an eccentric Thai millionaire by the name of Lek Viriyaphant (Khun Lek) ordered the construction of monumental building sculpted in the shape of the three-headed elephant, Airavata. The magnificent monumental building becomes a spiritual museum for holding Khun Lek’s priceless collections of scared religious objects and also as a center where ceremonies and festivals of Thai traditions could be held. This post will be about my first visit to Erawan Museum.

Coincidentally, this cute graffiti already got me a pleasant start just when I was getting ready to visit this magnificent structure of 3 head elephant.

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It seems that I’m having a luck streak when it comes to finding food. I didn’t plan much for this Bangkok Trip, but I keep nailing on the right eatery that eventually becomes “one of my favorite”. Pomodora Spaghetteria & Pizzeria is yet another one!

A very casual Italian dining right in the Emporium Food Mall. With tired legs and growling tummy, I’m just too anxious to have all those fixed soon. While there were Japanese, Chinese etc but I realize I haven’t tried Italian for many moons. Hence Pomodora it shall be! But what really makes me smiles is when I spotted one of my favourite italian food on the menu. It’s black like ink, stains like black ink, it’s from the sea … wanna make it guess before clicking on the more? ;P

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Earlier, I talk about the eye candy of TCDC that would probably left you in mesmerized state. To complete your sensory delights, you just need to step into Bharani restaurant which is just beside the entrance of TCDC.

Being my first visit, I wasn’t aware Bharani restaurant already have 60 years of history behind them. Lieutenant Aphai Isarabhakdi had opened Bharani restaurant since 1949. The restaurant become well known for their western dish with thai twists. From minute steaks and French-style bouillabaisse, sausages that mingled seamlessly with thai exotic flavors.

60 years later and now run by 3rd generation owner, they still proudly insist to follow their grandfather’s original recipes, whipping up delicious old-styled of home cooked meals. In fact, most (if not all) of their staples on offer were home-made.

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Thailand Creative and Design Center (TCDC) is the first Creative and Design Center in Asia. Their motivation was to foster country’s creativity & inspire innovation ideas professionals and entrepreneurs. I think its a great idea, as it creates single convenient location for those in Creative & Design Industrial to meet & share ideas; As well as networking opportunities for students as well too.

It also boast a nice cozy library where one can browse & research on creative design related work (Paid Membership required though). Besides that, they also have mini-TCDC around of Thailand, facilitating the knowledge sharing amongst all.

You may like to read the Press Release in 2005 to learn a bit more about TCDC: Thailand set to shine with Asia’s first Creative and Design Center
Official Website: http://www.tcdc.or.th

TCDC is located at The Emporium, sixth floor and can be reach via BTS Phrom Phong Station

On the Singapore side, the LASALLE College of the Arts have finally moved to their new campus at McNally Street (Just across Sim Lim Square). I didn’t catch a glimpse of the new dark building puncture with random rectangular openings. Interior Architecture is beautiful with irregular shapes and lines to flow elegantly , but since this is a post on TCDC, I stop here for now but do go have a look.

At the entrance of TCDC, red-orangy theme certainly catches one attention. Here, various business cards are being housed and sorted by Individual Designer, Material Supplier and Big Design House. A convenient one-stop for locating all your design needs.

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One of the joys of coming to Bangkok is that, there are always surprising new discoveries. This time, tucked in the beautiful landscape gardens of Lai Nert Park Hotel, a very interesting traditional awaits my discovery @ Mae Chao Tuptim (Goddess Tuptim)

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Remember the last Passion Fruit post HERE? I thought that was my last, but I met up with Passion Fruit again while I was in Bangkok recently.

Fortunately, this is also going to be the best passion fruit I’ve tasted so far! Thin skin, lots of fruit pulps, extremely aromatic & sweet

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Given the popularity of Bangkok to Japanese Tourists, it’s not surprising to see so many Japanese Restaurant in Bangkok alone. From high end to budget - Kobune belongs to another domestic budget Japanese Restaurant along with Oishii, Fuji, Sakae etc.

This month masthead shows a beautiful closeup of the amazingly huge 3 headed elephant near Bangkok. Or perhaps you can called it an amazingly beautiful architecture, as inside the body of this huge elephant houses the beautiful shrine of lord Buddha!

More of this later. Cheers!

I visited Bangkok last year (2006) for their songkran festival. Going thru the maddest water war, sampling all the Khao Chae as much as I can find. You can read those entries here if you wish so.
Songkran Part 1
Songkran Part 2
Songkran Part 3
Songkran Part 4 (Food)
Khao Chae @ Koh Kret
Khao Chae @ Thon Kruang Restaurant
Khao Chae @ Charm Thai
Khao Chae @ Thanying Restaurant

Coming to Bangkok have always been a love-hate experiences …..
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