Bangkok, Thailand II

Thursday, August 18, 2011

This is our last set of photos from Bangkok. We spent quite a bit of time walking around the Khoa San road area but when we wanted a break we caught an express river boat (yet another way of getting around the city) to the shopping district of Bangkok. This was a completely different area than the rest of Bangkok. There are plenty of fancy multi-level malls, a sky-train, nice restaurants, and modern architectural buildings... and ridiculous traffic.

We did some browsing at some of the fancy malls, got some frozen yogurt and checked out some of their elaborate Christmas decorations. From there we headed to Chatuchak Park, which is a beautiful park with golf-course like grass. We were there right when the sun was setting and the light was beautiful. It was a nice way to spend the evening. 

Bangkok is a beautiful city. There is so much to see and do. The people are incredibly nice, the food is amazing... can't wait to go back.

-Yuriy

Next up: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Some of the houses along the river, captured from an express boat.
This is what traffic looks like very day in certain areas.
Never been to a mall with more stories than the ones in Bangkok.

14 comments :

  1. Your photos are always beautiful! Today, I especially love your tilt-shift of Bangkok traffic!

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  2. gorgeous photos! look forward to chaing mai (and laos!!). xx

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  3. I love how these photos convey a sense of movement even though they're still photos. They feel so busy and colorful and alive...it must be an exhilarating place to visit!

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  4. such a cultured place, I would love to visit sometime.

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  5. You take such ridiculously beautiful pictures. I love looking at them. Great post!

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  6. These are terrific photos. Its such a photogenic city, there's not shortage of great sights. I like how the desaturated colors give them a vintage feel. Great choices in post-processing.

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  7. Absolutely gorgeous - keep them coming!

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  8. The lighting is really gorgeous at the park. Did you guys use a tilt shift for the traffic photo?

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  9. Thank you everyone! Bangkok is even more beautiful after you leave and look back on the photos... hard to believe we were really there to see it all.

    Celeste- The effect was added in post-processing. We didn't pack a tilt-shift lens for traveling, though it would have been really nice!

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  10. these photos are great - and looking through yours of thailand so far! Makes me wish I'd taken more when I went last year! (even though i didn't take an DSLR)

    Cant wait to see your chiang mai ones - I loved Chiang Mai the most!

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  11. These are my favorite photos I've seen of yours yet, just spectacular!!!

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  12. what an incredible place to visit. Such a strak difference between the shacks along the river to the fancy mall.

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