Short (but Sweet)

I've mentioned how malls in Bangkok are a big deal, right? And they are abundant! Apparently, that's still not enough!

A couple of weeks ago, Ekamai's Gateway had its soft opening. 

Having read that it was Japanese themed, I had to go see it myself. *

We had lunch at a yummy (yup- what else?) Japanese restaurant that had a buffet Japanese style salad bar, unlimited drink refill and green tea/vanilla ice cream for dessert.  

Where there is cat(s), there is cat lady.

MEOW.

Why should you go? JAPANESE PHOTOBOOTHS. #FTW
Ever since I went to Japan, I've been obsessed with them.
The picture taking is where the fun begins, but it's the photo decorating (kawaii all the way) that really gets me hyped up. Again, I need one of these machines in my house. ASAP.

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So, if you're in Bangkok and want a little taste of Japan, hop on the BTS and get off at Ekamai. 

It's that easy!

* This is how they pull you in- every mall seems to be unique in its own way, so it's always a different experience, it doesn't matter if you walk out empty handed!

"Ya look a little ... stiff."

WAX FIGURES.

They can be fun and a little unsettling!

While this post is a little on the GPOY* side, I am here to remind you that er- taking pictures is fun?

And that if you ever become famous enough, you will be made into a wax figure for random people to delight in and photo-bomb you. C'est la vie.

Lady Di wax figures are my favourite. I am always astounded by her height! As you can see, I'm a little on the short side.

Silk & Wax

Leaving the Bangkok sights to my sister's last two weeks in Thailand, we made our way to Jim Thompson's House.

Jim Thompson was an American businessman who helped revitalize the Thai silk industry in the 1950s and 1960s -- Wikipedia

The now-Museum was where Jim Thompson lived during his years in Thailand- made up of 6 traditional Thai teak wood houses along the canal, nowadays you forget you're in modern day Bangkok!
Jim Thompson disappeared in the Malaysian jungle. He was 61.







If you'd like to see some more pictures, click HERE. Afterwards, we got our pop culture on.

Hua Hin: The Weekend Getaway

What I love most about beaches in Thailand are the trees- these big, broad leafed, green trees by the shore. I guess I'm just so used to the 'exclusivity' of palm trees that anything else is pretty much alien.

With the rainy season inching its way nearer 'round these parts of the hemisphere, we took a chance and headed to Hua Hin- the perfect beach weekend getaway.*

We were greeted with the most-annoying-of-rains** upon our arrival and whilst the sun decided to call it day, it stopped drizzling and we walked around the town. We even made it to the Night Bazaar sans rain (but a little wet)!