It is not easy to negotiate the footpath in Bangkok...
Most of the sidewalks are pretty uneven anyway but add to that all the shops and stalls and the odd motorbike and you need to keep your wits about you. The Thai girls like to dress up and how they survive in their high heels is one of those Bangkok mysteries.
The street food in Bangkok is fantastic. It is tasty, filling and dirt cheap. You can take away or grab a seat at one of the plastic chairs and tables they provide.
There are also hundreds of mobile food stalls. Petite Thai ladies wheel them to their apparently reserved locations each morning and wheel them back home at night.
There are also the tourist stalls that appear around the middle of the day and stay open until late at night in the 'Farang' areas of town. Here you can buy cheap clothes that will last a dozen washes or the latest DVD's that have somehow appeared on the streets of Bangkok before being available anywhere else in the world.
No sidewalk at all? No worries! - although the spot below is perhaps not the most relaxing place to have a meal as you hope two trucks do not appear at the same time going in opposite directions.
We have a little saying that goes "You know you have been living in Bangkok for a while when..." -this last photo is one of those - "...you don't flinch when a motorbike speeds past you on the footpath"
The sidewalks and food outlets are all very fascinating. Food, food and more food. Guess this is good for you John as you really do not ever need to cook yourself a meal.
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