Fri 3 Feb 2006
Today my office was closed due to Chinese New Year. My girlfriend had to work, so I decided to realize my old plan: walking through Bangkok. In the past, I often saw interesting looking streets while zooming past in a taxi, which made me want to take my time and discover everything up close.
I started from Central Chidlom, my destination was Yaowarat (Chinatown) because I expected to see some kind of New Year’s celebration there. I planned not to take the direct way, but instead to make a detour via the old town center. The route to get there was flexible: if a soi looked interesting, I wanted to follow it, keeping in mind the overall direction.
So, here’s the route I took:
Central Chidlom - New Petchaburi Road - Lan Luang Road - Ratchadamnoen Klang Road - Dinso Road - Mahannop Road - Phraeng Nara Road - Atsadang Road - Ban Mo Road - Chak Road - Tri Phet Road - Pahurat Road - Soi Wanit (Sampeng Lane) - Yaowarat Road - Charoen Road - Kao Lan Road - Soi Sukhon 2 - Traimit Road - Hualamphong
In total, according to Google Earth, I covered 11.52 kilometers on foot. Don’t ask about the condition of my lungs. And besides, I’ve always had suicidal tendencies.
But let’s go into detail. …
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