Today an estimated 2.3 million people visited polling stations for advance voting in Thailand’s national elections. Today was for the people who had registered in advance to say that they were unable to vote on the 3rd July 2011. Polling stations officially opened at 8 a.m. this morning but people were turning up as early as…
See the full gallery on Posterous Today sees the advance voting for the Thai national elections. I’m at the Navy Academy in Samut Prakan where about 39,000 people have registered to vote outside of their constituencies. Here people from the North East are voting. Another polling station in Bang Pu is for other regions of Thailand. Samut Prakan…
Klong Suan 100 Year Market (1) The old Klong Suan 100 Year Market in Samut Prakan Province sits alongside a canal that in the old days was the only way to travel between Bangkok and Chachoengsao. With the coming of highways the importance of markets like this one died out. However, the old shops have now been renovated and …
All Thai politicians at the moment have a very busy schedule of election campaigning. Most of the candidates only have to campaign in their own constituency. However, the big party list names have been travelling around Thailand in order to help drum up support for local candidates. The other day I told you about my experience when I joined…
This morning, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva continued on his election campaign trail by visiting Samut Prakan. Large areas in the province have been declared “Red Zones” and as a result of a history of shootings, Samut Prakan has already been declared “Thailand’s most likely…
One of the most charismatic politicians in Thailand at the moment is Korn Chatikavanij. He used to be an investment banker and is now currently the caretaker Finance Minister. Like other high profile politicians, he has been travelling the country in order to help local candidates in …
Korn Chatikavanij, the Finance Minister, visited Samut Prakan this afternoon in support of the local Democrat Candidate Saracha Weerachatwattana. Korn travelled around in a converted pick-up truck greeting local people and encouraging them to vote for the Democrats in the … Continue reading →
The number one party list candidate for the Pheu Thai Party is Yingluck Shinawatra. She is busy campaigning now for the upcoming Thai elections in early July. Some people are speculating that she might very well be Thailand’s first female prime …
See the full gallery on Posterous Pictures of some of the fruit that is going to be offered to monks at Wat Mahawong in Samut Prakan. This is an old tradition that is being revived this year. Permalink | Leave a comment
There are over 40,000 temples spread across Thailand. Many have a similar style though some are very unique. For many foreign tourists the colourful Thai temples are often a highlight of their holiday in Thailand. The Phra Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani Province might not be your typical Thai temple. The main building resembles a UFO more …
See the full gallery on Posterous For the next 16 days there is a Worship Buddha Relic Festival at Dusit Maha Prasat Palace at Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan. It is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. From 1st to 16th June 2011. Permalink | Leave a comment
See the full gallery on Posterous Today I’m at Ancient Siam (Muang Boran) in Samut Prakan for the opening ceremony for “Worshipping Buddha Relics”. Permalink | Leave a comment
A good excursion to do at the weekend is to visit one of the many floating markets that are within easy reach of Bangkok. The one that I visited last weekend is called Wat Takien Floating Market which is in Nonthaburi Province, to the Northwest of Central Bangkok. From Samut Prakan it only took us about 40 minutes to …
On Sunday 22nd May 2011, the local elections for the Chairman of the Provincial Administration Organization (PAO) took place in Samut Prakan. Counting of the ballots started in the early evening and continued into the early hours of the morning at each of the District centers. …
The polling booths in Samut Prakan for the Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) elections are closed. Counting is about to start. Scavengers are out now grabbing as many election posters as they can for recycling. I bet you by tomorrow most would have gone. Permalink | Leave a comment
Suvarnabhumi Airport, outside of Bangkok, has received a lot of criticism over the years. Of late, the complaint has been about the long queues at Immigration. Most of the complaints have been from outbound passengers, but inbound have also complained about grumpy and slow staff. They say that immigration officials seem to take forever. …
See the full gallery on Posterous I’m cycling along a canal that goes from the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakan to Samut Sakhon via the coastline of Bangkok. The road just ran out and I’m now on a track between shrimp farms. Can I make it? The map says “no”. Permalink | Leave a comment
Early on Sunday morning, thousands of lay people from Bangkok and the surrounding provinces, came together to give alms to an estimated 12,600 monks. The event took place along Ratchadamri Road in front of Central World. About 800 meters of the road from Ratchaprasong Intersection and towards Pratunam was closed to traffic. Photo Album > >…
It has become popular these days to revitalize some of the old riverside markets around Thailand. New floating markets are also being built to match this demand. This is part two of my comprehensive list of Thai floating markets that …
The Sky Train system in Bangkok was planned to be the answer to all the traffic problems of the city. I remember joining thousands of others on the first day that it opened on the King’s birthday in 1999. In theory it was a good idea, but in reality it didn’t work well as it …
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