Books
'r' us
Harvey Taylor
has a service that will be of interest to
travellers and expats alike... A second
hand book shop with a great range of books,
and all are cheap! Thinking the price of
second hand books was too high, Harvey set
up Thaibrary. They have books on every subject
(hardbacks as well) with most priced at
around 180 Baht. By visiting their website
(www.thaibrary.com)
people can have a good look at what Thaibrary
has available before a visit to the shop.
All in all they have about 2000 titles and
more than 3000 books in stock, with more
constantly added. Check them out... Sounds
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See-Uey's
going to get you...
Irne (mutsabah@hotmail.com)
writes: "Getting bored on a hot afternoon?
No horror movie can satisfy you? Or are
you simply pathology student? Get over to
the macabre exhibition at Sirirat Hospital,
Thonburi. Two floors of nothing but pictures
of dead people (corn machine/boat motor/murder/suicide
victims, etc.) and conserved freaks. The
highlight of this bad taste gathering is
the mummy of the famous Thai child eater
See-Uey!" Cheers Irne - good suggestion.
That's how I used to get my kids to bed
- tell them that See-Uey was going to get
them... It worked but now their therapy
is costing an arm and a leg! The Songkran
Miyomsane Forensic Medicine Museum is behind
Siriraj Hospital on Phranock Road. It's
free and open 09:00-16:00. Take the ferry
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Bangkok Poetry
Looking for something
different to do? Why don't you rewrite
your travel journal as a poem and go to
'About Studio/About Cafe' on Maitri Chit
Road to tell people all about it... Yes
- an open mike awaits you! Click
here...
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Night Bazaar
If you are heading downtown (Silom area)
why not visit the Night Bazaar. Built
on an old army cadet college, the Night
Bazaar claims 3,400 shops and stalls selling
everything you could dream of. As you
can imagine, that many people selling
their wares brings prices right down.
Click
here for the Night Bazaar website.
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IMAX
Nakaporn
(naka_nick@hotmail.com)
writes in again: "If you are planning
to go to Chatuchak
Market and you have never been to
an IMAX cinema, think about doing both
on the same day. The IMAX cinema is close
to Chatuchak - 120 Baht will get you there
and back to Chatuchak by taxi, or take
air-conditioned bus #63 or #13 - you won't
miss it." Good idea Nakaporn.
IMAX is a 3D treat that doesn't cost a
lot - 150 Baht per person. Must be one
of the cheapest in the world. For more
information on the IMAX in Bangkok click
here
and here.
Address: Krung Thai IMAX Theatre 1839
Pahnoyothin Rd. Ladyao, Jatuchak Bangkok
10900 Thailand - in Bangkok phone: 02-511-5555.
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Bobae / Pratunam Market
Here's one from Juliana
Neo (Juliana.Neo@virginmobile.com.sg):
"Hi there, I am wondering where
the clothes/sandals/shoes/bags wholesalers
are in Bangkok, apart from the ones at
Bobae, Chatuchak & Pratunam... Rgds, Juliana,
Singapore" Good question - anyone
know? If so, drop us an email too. In
the meantime, if you are one of the legions
who contemplate an import-export business
when you get home, here's some information
on Bobae
Market and Pratunam
Market, probably the best places to
buy cheap clothes in Bangkok.
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Poetry at Siam Square
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388
Cafe
Siam Square
2nd Floor of Siam Theatre
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A new venue for poetry is taking shape at
Siam Square. Tom Radzienda presents A Promise
for Siam at 388 Cafe, Siam Square, 2nd Floor
of Siam Theatre. The audience is invited
to join in the performance by reciting their
own favourite poems.
A Promise for Siam is Radzienda's search
for the genuine essence of Siam by walking
peacefully through forests, embracing
islands at dawn, seeking humanity in the
cities and meeting the hearts of the people.
Truly knowing Siam means hearing the voices
of children and dreams of youth, learning
the language, the customs, the contradictions
and the confusion.
Radzienda presents poetry to awaken experience
of the arts in a Bangkok that often seems
deaf to reason and sense. Join the poetry
recital and enliven your own sense of
wonder and appreciation for a world beyond
materialism.
About the Poet Tom Radzienda lectures
in poetry, culture and journalism in the
Faculty of Humanities at Srinakharinwirot
University in Bangkok. He has collected
a lifetime of poetic and cultural experience
through travelling in Africa, Asia, Down
Under, Europe and North America. His second
poetry collection, A Promise for Siam,
reflects his observations and experiences
in Thailand since settling In Bangkok
in 1992. His poetry column, Poet's Post,
appears weekly at www.bangkokpost.net/poetry
Check it out! It certainly sounds different
for Thailand...
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Panthip Plaza
Petchburi Road
Bangkok
OK - So you are into computers.
And, of course, coming from the 'first
world' you know know more about computers
than these locals do, right? Visit Panthip
Plaza and think again. Panthip Plaza is
IT heaven. Known as 'IT City' it's 5 floors
packed with every conceivable peice of
technology. There is nothing you can't
buy here - I mean nothing. And with about
a hundred outlets competing with each
other, prices are rockbottom. A bit tricky
to get to from Khao San Road. It's on
Pectburi Road right next to the Indonesian
Embassy. Probably best to leave your credit
card at home the first time - there are
two things that can happen when you go
to Panthip; either you have saved so much
money you've paid for your holiday, or
you've spent so much money you'll have
to cut your trip short!
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