(1/17)20120830～20120831_from Taiwan to Tailand, The atmosphere in Bangkok is seasoned by the coconut milk. 曼谷的空氣是椰奶調味的－冷氣開放，歡迎光臨。

Another trip, I arrived TPE aireport close to midnight, it's a night flight to Bangkok, strange ballans hanged on the ceiling. It's a hot trip for me, but the air conditioner was as cold as before.

另一個旅程，我在桃園機場，看著奇怪的氣球，雖然內心澎湃炙熱，但是一如以往寒冷的空調還是讓人有些受不了。

this time, I book the EVA AIR ticket single way to bangkok, every custom also thought strange with this. So I have to explain again and again...

My schedule was to Bangkok, then after 5 days trip, then jump to Calcutta, across the north India by railways, finally return to KAosiung from new Delhi. don;t worry, I won't stow away.

本次搭乘長榮航空，往曼谷的單程票，兩邊的海關都覺得奇怪，我不得不另做解釋，我這次要從到曼谷待五天，然後轉飛加爾各達，來趟北印度鐵道之旅後，從新德里回家。放心～我不會偷渡的。

take off, bye~Taiwan~

起飛～台灣再見～

touch down, hello Thailand~

降落～泰國哈囉～

Suvarnabhumi airport is a morden and systematical , democrated with violeted-blue light, this colour represents the royal of Thailand.

曼谷國際機場是個現代化且系統分明的機場，用紫藍色妝點，紫藍色是泰國皇室的代表色。

Hungry~~

bought this at airport 7-11, it's called stir-fried basil pork with fried rice.

肚子餓～在機場的7-11買了打拋肉炒飯。

Nmm~smells so good, let's go~........oh, it's over-piquant, I felt my testine and stomach burned.

聞起來好香阿～開動啦～喔～辣死人了，我整個腸胃都像火在燒～

My origianl plan was that taking shutle bus to airport bus station, then take the 1st bus to south bus station, then I could visit the farest sight "Dammnoen Saduak Floating Market"

原本的計畫是，搭乘機場衛星巴士，到機場巴士站轉第一班往南部巴士站的巴士，這樣就可以先去最遠的丹嫩莎杜艾水上市場。

Unfortunately, the line 556 has been suspented, but the information of Thailand Tourist Agency did not update this. So many night bus entered and left, none is mine.

不幸的是，556線的巴士已經停駛，但是泰國觀光局的網頁並沒有更新，許多夜間巴士進進出出，但是沒有一檯是我的。

have no choice, I returned to the airport, to avoid the boring mosquitoes and decide to take the metro to Phaya Thai station then walk to Kao San Road casually.

迫於無奈只好回到機場，避開巴士站擾人的蚊子，決定搭乘地鐵到Phaya Thai再輕鬆地走到高山路。

It's Midnight metro, seldom have chance to sleep there.

深夜的捷運，人煙稀少～

Whatever gentle men or gorgeous ladies, all setted on positions.

不管是紳士或是淑女，全都各就定位～

晨間捷運，灰色天空，順暢的交通流，感覺真好～

Morning metro, gray sky, smooth traffic stream, good~

朝日射入車廂

sunrise beamed to my cabient~

Express線速度非常快，只花了30min，相當好！

Express line is very fast, only take 30 minutes, excellent~

來自Phaya Thai車站的晨間曼谷the morning shoot of Bangkok from Phaya Thai Station

走出車站，交通已經變得繁忙，這時大約6：30，幾家早餐攤引起了我的注意，希望有好吃的早餐～

Walked out the station, the busy traffic starts at 6:30, several street stalls caused my attention, hope having yummy breakfast~

從月台望過去，我看見...是火車站嗎？有幾個看起來像是學生和上班女郎的旅客站在旁邊

from the platform, I saw a... Railway station? Several passangers like students and OL stand aside.

鏡頭拉近～

Zoom in~

慢慢走下去～

step down~

平台下的塞車，這個白色的物體是一個全人工操作的平交道柵欄

the jam under the platform, and that white is the block of railway crossing protection by full manual.

旁邊的小攤販櫥窗內擺著香米與芹菜拌煮而成的墩飯，是我美好的早餐，只賣20Bat，很好吃，徵求拍照時老闆娘還靦腆的笑了一下

turn aside, celery and Thai rice mixed and stewed was my tasteful breakfast, cost 20 bat, owner smiled good when I inquired for the photograph.

火車來啦

The train is comming

兩邊都可以上下車

it could be up and dowm on the both side

在方向的迷惑中，用著不精確的觀光地圖，跟著指北針，未知激起旅行的醍醐味，我沿著鐵道，愉快享受曼谷的氣息。

in the confusing sense of direction, with an inprecise tourist map, followed my campass, the unknown excited the finest treasure of travel, I was along the railway, enjoyed the atmosphere of Bangkok.

另一輛列車經過，鐵道旁有輕鬆的步道，也有大量未清的垃圾

another train passed by，there was a casual path beside the track, but plenty of trash was too.

步行一公里後，一堆懸掛的旗子出現在我的左手邊，看起來像是個早市，既然如此～走囉～

after walking 1km, I saw lots of flags hanged at my left side, looks like a early market, so ~ let's go~

曼谷的空氣是椰奶調味的，吸引人的甜香與椰子香，漂浮在空氣中

The atmosphere in Bangkok is seasoned by the coconut milk, attracting sweet and coconut flavor floated in the air.

這只是一家銀行罷了

this is just a bank!

中國城附近，出現的養正公學的招牌，難不成是所謂的華人私塾？

near the China town, a signboard displayed "養正公學" means "the public school of developing fairness", was it a Chinaese school?

另一棟荒廢的豪華建築，看起來曾經是戲院或是餐館，我看見一輛Benz從裡面駛出，駕駛看起來就像個中國黑幫，是我想太多了嗎？

another idle but gorgeous building, looks great like a theater or resturant before. I saw a Benz drived out from it, and the driver looked like a Chinese mafia, did I think too much?

這時大約才7:45，一對姊弟正趕著要從家裡出發，熟悉的畫面讓我回想到1970年代的台灣

about 7:45, the sister and her younger brother were hurrying to school, the frame was so similiar made me associating the '70 generation of Taiwan.

我花了兩小時才找到預約的Sawasdee Bangkok inn, 在其他旅館工作者的幫助下我才在這條巷子裡找到，聽說這是一家有四間旅館的集團，我在Khaosan Rd.一直找，沒有明確的方向，沒有路標，最糟糕的是一個路痴試圖想要到達那個地方，所幸是找到了...在巷子裡...天啊。

I spent 2 hours to find out my booked Sawasdee Bangkok inn, because it's a group inn owning 4 similiar named Bangkok inns, like Smile/Sawasdeeka/Sawasdee Bangkok inn or Sawasdee Khaosan Inn, and all of them sepreated to deffent locations. no obvious indicator, no road sign, and the worest was a traveler with non-sense of direction tryng to reach it.

Finally, I got it in the lane by other staff's help....jesus..Sawasdee Bangkok inn is in a lane.

放下背包，稍稍喘口氣，我就往大皇宮的方向漫步過去，繁忙的路口，總是常常可見到由三頭大象所組成的雕像，天空是一片陰暗，空氣中充滿水份，希望不要下雨啊。

released my backpack, take a rest, I stepped to the Grand Palace, often saw the 3 elephant statue standing in the busy crossroad. It's a gray sky and humidious air, hoped does not rain.

今天早上大皇宮似乎有活動，所以暫時不能進去參觀，所以我遇見了這個剝觀光客皮的傢伙，他們會說帶你參觀三個景點，只要200泰銖總共時間4小時，事實上只參觀一個景點，而且會帶去四個專剝觀光客的四家店鋪，後來我閒晃時有遇到一個比較老實的說，他現在在休息，不然的話100bat就可以帶我參觀3個景點，我真的很好剝，因為後來我還是給了那個司機100泰銖，即使他並沒有完成他的約定。

this morning, Bangkok had a event in the Grand Palace, so it's temperarily closed. Then I met this stripper. They would say taking you to visit 3 places, only 200 bat and 4 hours. But in fact, they will only take you visiting 1 place and throw you into at least 4 shops. After a few days, I met another driver and he said the regular price should be 100 bat and 4 hours. So~I really know I'm a easy stripped guy. because I still gave him 100 bat after the broken-deal's trip.

但是沒差，我比較享受這段兜風的過程，而且我啥都沒買，看到他懊惱的模樣，其實還滿好玩的。

but it's ok, I think I enjoyed the driving around Bangkok on his auto-rickshaw, and without buying any stripping goods, and looked at his disapointed face, that's fun.

我猜這是台巴士，或是一台比較大的黃包車。

It's a bus, I guess, or maybe another bigger auto-rickshaw.

我只參觀的景點是大理石寺，並不在我的行程中，這裡的觀光客也少，是一個意外小驚喜～

the only one visited scene, "the Marble Temple", it's not in my schedule, visited this was a unpredict amazing.

Thailand Marble carving Lion

有很美麗的宗教壁紙

beautiful religious wallpaper

內部也很祥和寧靜

serene inside space

彩色玻璃

colorful glass

數十座因為緬甸入侵戰亂而失去寺廟的佛像，都聚集在此，非常多樣有特色

tens of ancient Budha statues were placed here because wars with Burma made them lost their original temples. various and vivid

在被丟到珠寶店(老闆娘還以為我是作飾品經銷的生意人)、兩家手工藝品店、一家印度人經營的爛布西裝店，我回到了大皇宮旁的公園，有些人會賣鴿子飼料，鴿子很多，但是就是沒有台灣的肥～

After throwing into a jewel shop, 2 handicraft shops, an indian-opened suit store, I returned to the park aside the Grand Palace. Some people sold the pigeon feed. Lots pigeons but these were not fat as in Taiwan.

許多旅客不得其門而入，不過一塊小牌子寫著，今天下午1:30可以免費入內參觀～歐耶～

lots traveler were rejected outside, but the board message writted it would be have a free visit after 1:30pm.

所以在時間到達之前，我繼續進行我的覓食之旅，大多的攤販都是提供給外國人的價格，附近的交通因為缺少號誌燈也有些不太平順，對面的維多利亞(我胡扯的)建築又是另一家銀行

So I kept walking for foraging, most of the street stalls provided for foreigner, the traffic near was not smooth because of the lack of sign. this Victoria's(balabala) building is another bank.

止渴泰式奶茶20泰銖，好～

Thai Milk Tea, 20 bat, stopped my thirst, good~

似曾相似的雜誌與新聞吊掛在店外，店內狹窄堆滿書本的空間有種令人懷念的既視感.

magazines and newspapers were hangged outside, the inside still had lots books with the narrow path. so similiar dejavu~

二手貨市場，不知為何，這裡有大量的硬幣、二手錶、上面有某和尚或是皇室成員的鑰匙圈...等等，其他的大多是佛教用品或是日常雜物。

Used goods market. don't know why, but there were lots coins, used watches, key rings with the photo of Royal staff or monks...etc. others were Buddhism related or daily groceries.

泰國的貓咪比較迷你，而且很好相處，幾乎沒有野狗不過野貓不少，當你靠近牠們時，通常會安靜停留或是也跟著靠近你。

Thailand cats are tiner and easy to get along, rare street dogs but cats. When you close to them, they will usually stay quiet or also close to you.

靠近大皇宮玉佛寺的這條巷弄內，看起來是給和尚或是香客居住的地方，和外面吵雜的街道相比，顯得十分安靜祥和。

near to Jade Buddha Temple, this place looked like the dormonitary for monks and pilgrims. Very quiet and scerene opposite to the outside noisy streets.

差不多到了參觀大皇宮的時候

建議：至少穿著長褲，而且不要露出腳趾頭，我還真的見到被拒於門外的觀光客(基本上都是男的)。

time to enter the Grand Palace.

Advice: it would be better to wear a slack at least, and do not show your toes. I truely saw several tourists were kicked off(Basically, Man only).

半人半鳥獅尾，據說是佛教徒的保護者，會袪除邪惡與惡鬼。

half human, half bird, lion tail. it's the guard of Buddhists dispel the evil or deamons.

這是泰國的羅漢，是佛法和佛祖的守護者。

And these are Arhat/Lohan, they are the guard of Buddha and Buddhism.

隨手拍下的皇宮角落

several corners of Palace

以前後宮的居所

this building was for concubines or wives of the king before

曾經被天兵天將教訓一頓，後來皈依佛門，成了守護佛法的一份子。

and these are demons surrendered from Lohan and Arhat's dispeling. then became a part of Buddhism guard.

某遠古的佛寺還原模型

one ancient temple's shrunken model

佛塔近拍

the close-up shot of one pagoda/stupa

寺廟的門神

the guard of temple

石佛高處望蒼生

stone Buddha, stay in high, eye down to the mortal

巨大的護衛像，原生於惡鬼，皈依於佛門涅槃

the grand guard, born from demons, enlightened into nirvana

右方區域未開放給大眾參觀，大皇宮能參觀只是其中一小部分

the right side doesn't opened for the public, the Grand Palace where you could visit is just a small part of area

害羞的軍校生

shy young military students

描寫某很久很久以前的暹邏王帶著猴子軍團大敗惡鬼，解救人類的壁畫

depict the ancient Siamese was ruled by the Demons, then defeated by the king and his monkeys army

看來今天下午還有典禮要舉行

seems a ceremony were holded this afternoon

有高中生、護校生、憲兵、陸軍、海軍、記者都有出席

senior high school students, Nursing students, MP, Army, Navy, reporters all presents

大約下午三點後，越來越多的觀光客湧入，是我該轉移陣地的時候啦

After 3:00pm, more and more people entered here, it's time to leave

緩步向出口，仍有些區域在建設中

slowly walked to the exit, there was still some area under construction

而且看見一隻野貓，非常可愛的走向我，而且躺下讓我摸摸(=^_^=)

and I met the street cat, very cute, walked to me and layed down for touching, (=^_^=)

走出皇宮，好長好長的巴士吸引了我的目光

stepped out, a long long bus cought my eye

維尼小熊也是...

And Winnie the Pooh is too...

臥佛寺Wat Pho Mat (Laying Buddha Temple)

腳底用貝殼的神話裝飾過

the sole of foot, decorated with tales of shells

放點錢、摸一下、許個願，差不多50泰銖一個願望

此外，如果你是女性而且穿的比較辣，工作人員會提供妳綠色的浴袍遮身，像下面這位小姐

put your coins, make a touch, wish a dream, at least 50 bat for a dream~~

BTW, if you are female and wearing too hot, the staffs will provide a green bathrobe/yukata for shelling your body like this chick.

佛祖的雙層黃金枕

Buddha's double golden pillows

漫遊臥佛寺

roamed around Wat Pho Mat

黑貓睡的好，啥都吵不醒

a black cat slept well, any interfere won't wake it

寺廟沒有這隻小貓來的讓人驚喜，妳也可以輕鬆摸摸貓咪而且牠老母一派輕鬆冷靜不會大咬妳一頓

Temple could not be amazing me like this pussy, you could touch it easily and its mom still stay cool and casual.

還有些時間，我到附近的傳統市場逛逛，想找點便宜的中餐，但是兩只小泰式咖哩蝦要我100泰銖，我猜這是專屬我的特別價格，好吧～保持飢餓感站在湄公河溿，看看人們往來碼頭之間

still have time, I walked around, through the traditional fishing market, wanna find some cheap for lunch, but two Thai-curry shrimp cost 100 bat, I guessed its a special price, so~ I kept hungry and standed aside the Mekong River and watched people passing by on docks.

Wat Arun(The temple of Dawn)鄭王廟

許多觀光客等待到鄭王寺的船班

many tourist waited their scheduled to Wat Arun

我對下午的鄭王寺興趣缺缺，決定離開碼頭尋找屬於自己的小驚奇，這裡是珠寶市場，大多是賣玉，一個客人正在品鑑商品，老闆娘對我的鏡頭似乎覺得有些緊張，事實上，我只是來躲雨的。

I was not interesting with the Wat Arun of afternoon, so I decided to leave and find out my own little amazing~

it's a jewel market, most of the jewel were jades, a customer was observing his target, and the keeper seems nervous with my lens.

in fact, I felt the wet wind blow, then it rained suddenly, so I standed there and took this shot.

旁邊的小販在賣烤香蕉，每個10泰銖，好想吃吃看～

不過老闆娘準備要打烊了，這是最後一批成品，當我詢問的時候，已經被右邊的大娘全速收購......殘念

And this shot~~baked banana (10 bat per)~~I wanna try it~

the keeper was ready to close up, so it's the latest, but~when I inquired, she replied all sold out by the right madam...pity...

好餓～不過還是要找些新選項，這個炸蝦餅只要20泰銖，超級好吃～

Hungry~~but still have to find out new options, this is fried shrimp cake (20 bat), YUMMY!!GREAT!!

解決了我的下午餐後，雨已經下了至少半小時，我只帶了一件運動小雨衣，決定用來保護我的單眼相機，然後奔回旅館～GO~

After finishing my afternoon lunch, it had been still raining at 30 min, but I only had one small sporty raincoat, I decided to save my DSLR and run to the hotel right now, go~

大雨滴落，各就各位，不要放過任何可能被噴到的角落

heavy rain drops, hold your position, don't miss any angle!

回到旅館時，已經是日落時分，我也全濕透了，旅館的服務生開始準備晚餐與桌椅，白天一片淨空的這地方，晚上成了現代餐館。

when I reached the hotel, it's sunset and I was all wetted, the staff begined to prepare dinner. this space was empty in day but transformed to morden resturant in night.