Loi Kra Thong Festival on 10 November 11

This is the first time for Panda-kun with the
"Loi Kra Thong Festival" in Bangkok...
This festival is a day to apologize the river angel
that we made some dirty on it and thanks for the water
that they gave us for our living.

This year is quite special for me also because
I haven't go for it since I was young and
this time I could do with Panda-kun ^^

We select the Krathong made from bread because
the fishes in the river could also eat it as their food also...
Normally, Krathong made by flowers and the banana leaf
but they tried to adjust it time to time.

This made from flowers and some of fruits as well
and it costs more (^^)

Fired~~

Our Krathong going along very well... \(^o^)/

Go go...

Cool Fire just for playing...

The night lights is so beautiful like in Hong Kong feeling...

This year government cancelled the fire works coz
they afraided of fire accident during flooding so
we could see only handy fire works from the people there...

Walked for a bit, we saw a group of children swimming
in the river and waiting for the Krathong coming
and they suddently jumped into the river and get the
Krathong!! I'm not sure what they want from it
and some person put some coins inside Krathong also
and they may want that coins and they also may
sell that fresh flower Krathong again???

By the way, Loi Kra Thong is quite excited for Panda-kun
and made him smile :)

Snamchan Palace @ Nakornprathom Province

Nakornprathom Province is not far away from my house,
just only about 1 hour then you can see the big pagoda
and good fruits there.

But today, we planned to visit Snamchan Palace,
the residence of King Rama IV of Thailand.
Now they open for public to visit with about 30 baht fee
for Thai people and 50 baht for foreigners

Rama IV like chicken so you could see them
in the palace

The very nice wooden antique residence was renovated
but they don't allowed to take pictuer ><

First Time Experience...

Panda-kun love to go to barber shop even just only
3 weeks passing from the last time cutting. He offered that
why don't I cut for him? (^^)

His hair was gone away at the side, he's so scared~~
But finally we could adjusted to have the normal hair style
that he could walk outside without shame (^^)

Siam Ocean World

Time to visit "Siam Ocean World" at Siam Paragon
with the free ticket (^^)v

There are many foreigners today but not that crowded.

Panda-kun impressed with the decoration inside
that Japan didn't have like this...

A lot of big fish in the glasses

My favourite penguin kun... (^^)
Even there's not much here but still could smile
when see them swim..

There's a walk way under water tank
and there are a few sharks also~

Staff feeding in the tank with many dangerous fishes
but they are familier with staff already...

At the exist way, they provide Tuk Tuk with fish glass
at the back (^^) Thailand only!

Kanchanaburi Trip

On 16th Jul., we went to Kanchanaburi province
which take about 2 hours from my house. Since we planned
to visit many places so we departured from 6:30 am.
and we arrived Kanchanaburi at around 8:30am.

The first place we visited is the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
that keep the Foreigners Navy died from war. We found some
pictures put on a tomb and they may come to visit their
related person. So sad for them...

Not far away from the cemetery, we could find
the Keaw Bride that they made since world war two
and we paid for 20 baht to for 10 min. across the river..

There are many museums in Kanchanaburi and most of it
will explain about the memorial of World War II. This place
just nearby the Keaw bridge and we have to pay 20 baht each.
Panda-kun's face seems like a Thai people so he also paid 20 baht ^^

At the gate, we could see the real train using in World War II
and Japanese left in Thai. It's very old but they allowed to
go inside and see.

Inside the museum, they provided many things using during the war
such as machine guns and samurai blade!

Panda-kun spent much time in this room because there are
a lot of secret pictures put on the wall that he never seen before (^^)
They also put the skeleton in the box, so scared ><

Inside the local museum, they provided many demonstrations
when the World War II happened. Japanese soldiers
came into Thailand for making the train across to the
other countries by using the prisoner of war to make it.

After that, we visited the Hellfire Pass to see the
remained train railway.

The beauty scene made us forgot the feeling of war...

But after we walking for a while, we found the railway
and the narrow passing way made by humen.
They dig out the mountain by humen's hands and
working all night long by using the lantern and normal
digging tools, so they called this place as "Hellfire Pass"

Change the feeling from World War II by turning to
the movie studio for "Naresuan King"

The movie explained about the historical of Thai
defensed the country from Burma with Naresuan King,
the great leader at that time.

The imitate of Thai and Burma living style and also
the inside of the palace.

When we were there, some scene was shooting so
we could see the 2 aunties with the ancient Thai costume. ^^
We could also try their soldiers' costume that they
provided at the exist.

Panda-kun said Kanchanaburi is the other his favorite place
next from Phuket ^^ Glad to hear that...

Okonomiyaki~

Finally, we could have Okonomiyaki's Day (^^)
Panda-kun bought the okonomiyaki flour from Sukhumvit
that we could find many Japanese ingredients there.

We have Hams and slide pork meat as topping...

2 packs of flour could have many many pieces of okonomiyaki
till we could eat for about 3 times (^^')
Children enjoyed okonomiyaki and they called "Japanese Pizza"

Panda-kun's Birthday & 2nd Year Marriage Memorial Day

On 22nd Jun. is our big day for 2 events together...
It's Panda-kun's Birthday and our 2nd Year Marriage Memorial Day (^^)
I introduced a place to Panda-kun which is at Sukhumvit 26,
called "K Village"

There are many Japanese restaurants and also Korean Yakiniku.

And here.... is our selected Wine restaurant called
"Wine Connection" that I have to reserve seat in advance
otherwise there's no seat even on the normal working day.

We selected a bottle of wine come from Chili to celebrate
this great moment... The restaurant service us with the bread also...

We ordered 3 dishes and this is our first time to eat
cheese with wine, it's nice....

Finally, the big moment is come...
I ordered a piece of cake and ask them to put
the candle on it to celebrate for Panda-kun's birthday
and he's surprised because he just understand that
only eat the normal cake (^^)

This's our first time to celebrate each one's birthday
on the exact date and feel so nice...

And today is our 2nd Year Marriage in formal registration
that Panda-kun drove his motorcycle to the local officer
for register our marriage during lunch break at Gifu (^^)
Time passing so fast and today, we finnaly could stay
together here in Thailand...

This restaurant is a nice choice for celebrate
and we had a great time today...

Ramen Champion @ Ekkamai

We have heard about Ramen Champion at Ekkamai
for a long time already and finally we have chance to
visit for having a ramen for our dinner...

Their decoration feels like we are in Japan
and they provided many ramen shops in here.

We decided to choose this ramen shop "Yataga"

The small size one cost 190 baht!! quite salty...
if they reduce the salty, should be great ramen..

This one mixed with fish and pork to make the soup
but also salty (^^)

A crape shop in front of the ramen restaurant, so cute but
we didn't taste it (^^)

Atmosphere inside the shop

Next time may be this shop~~



"Tan" the owner of this place

in front of his own chocolate shope "Melt Me"

Recepi from Hokkaido

His coins box collection...

The entrace gate

Prius that Panda-kun feel excited when see it on BKK (^^)

"Starbucks" at Thonglor that Panda-kun said it's big! (^^)

Coconut tree in front of the shop as well (^^)