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Colourful Display of Bananas, Citrus Fruits, Pumpkins and Coconuts at a Bangkok Street Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Back in Bangkok (after 4 previous visits while visiting the rest of Thailand 7-8 years ago), I had just enough time to swing through my favourite snacking neighbourhoods and have a nice Thai massage. <\/p>\n

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Bangkok Street Food Vendor Grilling Thai Sausages and Meat Skewers, Thailand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On my first day, I felt like a zombie because I’d barely slept on the red-eye from Colombo. Fortunately, my hotel let me check in early so I could take a nap in the afternoon. On my second, rested day, I hopped the skytrain to the riverboat and cruised northwest of the main temple area so I could stroll along the roads, lined with countless food stalls selling everything from fresh-squeezed fruit juice and coconut-flavoured popcorn to homemade candy and every kind of Thai dish imaginable. My aim was to walk back through Chinatown to the main train station, where I could catch the subway. <\/p>\n

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Colourful Display of Rambutans, Longans and Citrus Fruits at a Bangkok Street Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Red
Red and Green Chilli Peppers at a Bangkok Street Market, Thailand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Freshwater
Freshwater Eels in a Blue Tub at a Bangkok Market, Thailand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Colourful Display of Jackfruit, Pomelos, Bananas, Pineapples and Pumpkins, Bangkok, Thailand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Dried
Dried Seafood and Fish Market Stall, Bangkok, Thailand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Traditional
Traditional Thai Street Food Stall with Deep-Fried Snacks, Bangkok, Thailand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unfortunately, Bangkok is one of those cities with a road network that twists around and doubles back like a plate of spaghetti. I got very lost and walked much farther than I needed to because I was disoriented. <\/p>\n

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Buddhist Monks Walking Through a Quiet Backstreet, Bangkok, Thailand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Map of the route \u201cBangkok Snacking Tour\u201d: 26,768 m, 163 m of climbing and 175 m of descent, elevation between 5 m and 51 m, time 04:56:51. It starts at 13.71577, 100.53081 and ends at 13.73808, 100.51675 (latitude, longitude).<\/p>