The Sky Train

In addition to cabs (which include Tuk-Tuks, motorcycles and cars), there is a bus system (which we didn’t experience) and two forms of train – the Underground Train and the Sky Train.

You can figure out why they’re called as they are.

We decided to take the Sky Train to get from our mall to the hotel as nap time was fast approaching.

Sam had taught us well on how to use this. First, you go to the chart and see how many coins (money still dumbfounds us to some extent – these are the ones that are gold in the middle and silver around the edges – maybe 10 BHT / 60 cents?) and if you need to change bills you go to the ticket counter and they’ll steer you correctly.

Then you go back to the automated machine, push the button for your stop, feed in the coins and out comes a ticket. Off through the turnstile you go.

However, there is one important thing to remember – do not, under any circumstances, lose your ticket, because you have to have it to “punch out” at the other end of the train. When you do that, it keeps the ticket. We’d seen that before in Australia.

In this case, we got off at our stop only to discover that the Silom Street Fair was going on, the street was closed and the place was very full of vendors and people.

Including live music. Several stages full.

All playing at full volume.

IT’S HARD TO CONCENTRATE ON WHICH WAY TO GO WITH THAT MUCH NOISE HAPPENING.

Street fairs are also universal, so we won’t go into a lot of details there. Radio station mascots giving out T-shirts and bumper stickers. Deep fried everythings to eat. Kiddie shows and cartoon characters hawking you into their event and posing for pics with the kiddies.

Eventually, though, we made it back to our hotel to rest for a bit before the evening events.

Sometimes a nap in the middle of the day is one of the best parts of vacation.