Our last days in Thailand were spent shopping in Bangkok--not just me, John and Rob can't resist the prices either. We had 4 more days before flying to Istanbul and decided to head to a nearby beach on the mainland to kick back. A bus and a small truck taxi brought us to Bang Saen Beach where there are very few international tourists, mostly people from Bangkok here for a day's outing, which means there is little English spoken making it a bit of an adventure.
Fun Fact about Bang Saen Beach ( and maybe all Thai beaches for all we know): Parking consists of a row of angle parked vehicles (with an unusual amount of king cabs for Asia) and 2 rows of parallel parked vehicles behind. Need to leave before the outside guy? No problem because everyone leaves their vehicle in neutral so that the heftiest guys in your party can maneuver the the blocking vehicles to let you out and back to the city.
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| The umbrella covered restaurants stretch right to the water's edge... |
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| ...the umbrellas make a covered beach forest. It's a very popular place with the Bangkok crowd. |
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