My cousin Alan and his two managers took me around to see Bangkok seeing that I have not the slightest clue what I want to do in Bangkok. Of course I am planning to see the 'touristy' areas only when my cousin goes to work as he has probably taken tons of people to these places in his few years here.
The first stop they took me to was Bang Saen, a beach visited mostly by the Thai locals. There were literally thousands of reclining chairs, tables and large outdoor umbrellas along this endless strip of beach. This probably shows that the Thais are a bunch that really likes to frequent the beaches on the weekends or their time off. Many were sitting in groups enjoying their seafood dishes. Tire tubes line the beaches ready to be rented by the eager beach wader along with the usual jet skis and banana boats that are so common in Malaysia.
At night we visited the night Bangkok flea market. There were thousands of people walking through the streets browsing at the wares displayed for sale. There were so many vendors that it seemed like everything imaginable was out for sale, from commercial refrigerators to handphone accessories, from used computers to kitchen knives. If only one had the patience and time to walk through the streets, one would probably find the item they were looking for. Of course bearing in mind that every stop you make probably jams up about 10 to 15 people behind you trying to go pass you. Again I could hardly see any tourist except myself; a consolation that I am seeing a little of Bangkok through the eyes of locals here and a compliment for the 2 friendly local guides that might have come obligingly as a favour to my cousin, their boss.
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