Final Full Day in Bangkok

The breakfast buffet in the hotel restaurant is varied and extensive. Small portions are needed to sample the delicacies. The cream dim sum bun is something new and delicious.

 

 

 

There is a market across the street from the hotel. Fish and meat product lay out in the heat and the Thai suffer no harm.  Are we too sterile and overregulated in the US?

 

The taxi driver tried to scam us on the way to lunch.  CJ's IPhone map and direction function and Carol's threats of police action gets him back in line.  We do not pay the meter fare!

The food court at Siam Paragon is incredible. We’ve had lunch here three times; 2008, 2015 and 2016. The choices available are incomparable and so far every one we’ve sampled has been superb.



 

 

Following lunch we are compelled to once again visit the second floor with its car and yacht sales shops. Doesn’t every shopping mall sell Rolls Royce, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, McLaren and Bentley? Last year there was a single high end stereo shop.  This year there must be a dozen.

A royal orchid show is being conducted at the Siam Paragon. The orchid displays are quite beautiful.



 

 



We pop up to the lounge for a quick “dinner” and then head up to the 48th floor Octave roof top lounge for the craft beer promotion. This turns out to be a good news and bad news story. As expected they have few beers we would typically prefer. CJ finds one to try and they are out of it. That’s the bad news.  The good news is that its happy hour.  The drinks are half price. And, the view of the city and setting sun is very nice. Check out the rain.