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Thailand: Toy malls of Bangkok – Mega Plaza and Always One Plaza; Ong Ang Canal at sunset

By Mithun Divakaran
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Dec 26, 2024
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Bangkok, Thailand, Travel

Date: January 20, 2023

After walking through Khaosan Road for the first time, I booked a Grab bike taxi and decided to head towards Yaowarat Road, the main street in what is dubbed Bangkok’s Chinatown.

Road to democracy monument Bangkok — The bike passed around Democracy Monument

Sao Chingcha Giant Swing Bangkok — We then passed by Wat Suthat Thepwararam compound and Sao Chingcha a.k.a Giant Swing

Sao Chingcha Giant Swing Thailand — Giant Swing is one of Bangkok’s icons

Towards Yaowarat road Bangkok — As I reached Yaowarat road, I got down near a canal

Sharp Mitsubishi Electric Bangkok — I honestly wasn’t sure where exactly I was dropped off

I walked over to Ong Ang Canal (Khlong Ong Ang in Thai), which it turns out, got a makeover during COVID19 and has now become a tourist attraction.

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