Bangkok - Day 1 - Chatuchak + Siam Paragon Mall

Here are some photos and a video from Chatuchak market. It was about a $3 cab ride from our hotel. (Cabs are super cheap here! We took FOUR of them today!)

This is the weekend market, usually catering to the locals. It was huge. We didn't even cover most of it. The prices there were very good: 100 baht - 3 dollars for wallets, sunglasses, and nice t-shirts. I even got a pair of sunglasses for 59 baht ($1.75)!

Tired shoppers can stop for a massage. Foot massages here cost 280 baht/hour ($8.40)

You could probably find any pet you want! Bringing them home would be a problem though.

You must see this boy in the video. Trop mignon!

Went to the food court at Siam Paragon for an early dinner. Pad Thai cost 45 baht ($1.35)!! The mall was incredible. Saw these shoes for a fraction of the price of Tokyo's stores:

I was in Converse/Jack Purcell heaven! These shoes cost between 850-2250 baht ($25-67, tax included) Can't wait to come back here.

Bangkok is awesome. If you're a shopper, you must come here. It has everything you could ever want. Spend a couple nights here, and then hit the beach!

We'll, we're off to Koh Samui this afternoon for three days on the beach. Hopefully our luggage is not too heavy for the smaller boutique airlines!