BANANA LEAF FLOAT
we were able to light some krathong or banana leaf floats during our dinner in the boat. our guide said when thais light their krathong, they wish for health, prosperity and good luck -- or whatever you want to wish for. isa sa mga wish ko when i lighted my own krathong was sana matapos ko na thesis ko. 
krathong or banana leaf floats
november is the month of loi krathong and our hosts let us experience a little bit of that. i lighted my banana leaf float, whispered my wishes and went to the side of the boat and had the boatman take it and let it float on the river. my krathong was still lighted when i last saw it and drifted into the night.
next day we went to the office complex of our hosts and we did nothing but work, work, work. we even had to rush our articles to beat the 5 pm deadline (philippine time).
there was one intriguing drink served to us by our hosts; it's called wikipedia juice. no one knows why it's called wikipedia juice but all i can say it tastes like sago gulaman. they said it is made from some flower they can't translate in english.
that evening after work, we went to watch a really good cultural presentation at siam niramit.
krathong or banana leaf floats
november is the month of loi krathong and our hosts let us experience a little bit of that. i lighted my banana leaf float, whispered my wishes and went to the side of the boat and had the boatman take it and let it float on the river. my krathong was still lighted when i last saw it and drifted into the night.
view from our hotel room in pathumwan princess hotel
next day we went to the office complex of our hosts and we did nothing but work, work, work. we even had to rush our articles to beat the 5 pm deadline (philippine time).
there was one intriguing drink served to us by our hosts; it's called wikipedia juice. no one knows why it's called wikipedia juice but all i can say it tastes like sago gulaman. they said it is made from some flower they can't translate in english.
that evening after work, we went to watch a really good cultural presentation at siam niramit.
"Siam Niramit is a one-of-a-kind cultural theme complex offerring a world-class spectacular performance in a 2000-seat theatre. The 80-minute show features 3 stories of Thailand's cultural heritage: Journey Back into History, Journey Beyond Imagination: The Three Realms and Journey Through Joyous Festivals, with the magic of state-of-the-art technology and special effects..."
from tourism thailand
but before that we were able to roam around the complex, do some window shopping and i was able to feed the elephants some bananas! elephants not inside cages, mind you, but elephants that are also part of the siam niramit production. i say the overall production and experience is a must-see for tourists. now i wonder why we don't have this in the philippines.
stuffed toy elephants -- expensive at 400 baht!
rama and sita, istatyu?
that's me, picking up the bananas that these pachyderms scattered
that's me, picking up the bananas that these pachyderms scattered
