Birthday in Bangkok

Khao San Road

So, birthday 29 was spent in Bangkok. I had to teach all day which is not the ideal setting for a birthday but it was quite relaxed and enjoyable. After work, I received a decent stash of pressies from Celine before we took a taxi to Khao San Road. Celine booked a hotel there so we didn't have to worry about heading back across the city later that night. Also, one of Celine's friends from Paris arrived to spend some time in Thailand so the party numbers were significantly boosted to 3.

Presents

The birthday was spent enjoying the best of what Khao San Road has to offer which is shopping, food, massages and bars. When a trendy T-shirt is only a couple of bucks you can't really complain. And complain I didn't; especially when Celine bought me a few to add to my already vast present collection.

Food involved a yellow curry for a main and a Phad Thai for dessert. I contemplated washing that down with a tray of fried bugs but decided to leave that to a more adventurous day.

After dinner, we opted for a foot massage on the street watching the world pass by. It was relaxing and damn good. At $3 it was just another reason to smile. Having a good time in Bangkok can really be cheap.

Bangkok massage

In and around the shopping, food and massage we did a bit of bar hopping before settling on a place where we chatted until the early hours. A great birthday in Bangkok.