{"id":1511,"date":"2018-04-20T22:32:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T15:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2018-05-23T14:30:11","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T07:30:11","slug":"quintessentially-bangkok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2018\/04\/20\/quintessentially-bangkok\/","title":{"rendered":"Quintessentially Bangkok"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Today I challenged myself to show you ten photos from my archives which for me represented the most perfect or typical examples of my life in Thailand.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1. Of course, we had to start with Buddha. Thailand is the world&#8217;s most heavily Buddhist country. Over 90% percent of the population are Buddhists. It is really common to see Thai people paying their respects to Buddha.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Lumpini14-1024x1024.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Lumpini14.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Lumpini14.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Lumpini14.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Lumpini14.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Lumpini14.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Lumpini14.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>2. We don&#8217;t walk far without seeing a shrine, or Wats (Buddhist temples) and saffron-robed monks everywhere. I have always loved the contrast of the young monk against the Starbucks backdrop. Thailand is always in my mind a wonderful mixture of contrasts and contradictions. Here the traditional Buddhism v&#8217;s commercial modernity.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1172\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/monk1-1024x1024.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/monk1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/monk1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/monk1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/monk1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/monk1.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/monk1.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>3.There is a huge love of floral creations of all sorts in Thailand.\u00a0<em>Thai<\/em>\u00a0traditional garlands range from simple to highly complex\u00a0<em>arrangements<\/em>\u00a0and are placed as offerings on shrines or used as decorations such as these at Nai Lert House museum.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1008\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NaiLert2-1024x916.jpg?resize=700%2C626&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NaiLert2.jpg?resize=1024%2C916&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NaiLert2.jpg?resize=300%2C268&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NaiLert2.jpg?resize=768%2C687&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NaiLert2.jpg?w=1065&amp;ssl=1 1065w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\u00a04. We can&#8217;t go very far into Thai life without talking about food. Thai&#8217;s love their street food, it is cheap, spicy and plentiful. Presentation of food is important with fruit and vegetable carving adding a creative flair to the culinary delights. Not to mention Thai food is very Instagramable!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1516\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Quintessential-thai-1024x1024.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Quintessential-thai.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Quintessential-thai.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Quintessential-thai.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Quintessential-thai.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Quintessential-thai.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Quintessential-thai.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>5. Bangkok is starting to put cables underground, but as you can see it will be a long process. I will often come across street\u00a0wires and wonder how anyone can make a phone call or receive any internet, but somehow we do!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1486\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Its-a-wonder-1024x1024.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Its-a-wonder.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Its-a-wonder.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Its-a-wonder.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Its-a-wonder.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Its-a-wonder.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Its-a-wonder.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>6. The roads are for all. We no longer see elephants walking down the street (thankfully), but one of my favourite\u00a0sights is the street vendors pulling their wares along the main roads! Here is the local plant seller.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1485\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2017ab.jpg?resize=453%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2017ab.jpg?w=453&amp;ssl=1 453w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2017ab.jpg?resize=265%2C300&amp;ssl=1 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>7. Road rules are a little different than I am used to. Things are chaotic to my eye, but actually strangely calm, you rarely hear anyone tooting their\u00a0horn. Drivers are tolerant but Thailand is one of the most dangerous for road traffic accidents especially for those on the increasing numbers of motor scooters.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1488\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OMG-1024x1024.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" \/>8. The Chao Praya river runs through the centre of Bangkok. No trip to Bangkok is complete without a trip on the river in a long-tail James Bond boat.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1341\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bangkok19-1024x776.jpg?resize=700%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bangkok19.jpg?resize=1024%2C776&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bangkok19.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bangkok19.jpg?resize=768%2C582&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bangkok19.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>9. The skyline of Bangkok is changing rapidly. There are constant building developments and new high rise buildings.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-967\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7976-1024x768.jpg?resize=700%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7976.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7976.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7976.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7976.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>10. No Quintessential Thailand would be complete without the iconic Tuk Tuk transportation, it is\u00a0 still a fun way of getting around the city.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1171\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bangkok22-916x1024.jpg?resize=700%2C783&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bangkok22.jpg?resize=916%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 916w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bangkok22.jpg?resize=268%2C300&amp;ssl=1 268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bangkok22.jpg?resize=768%2C859&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bangkok22.jpg?w=1831&amp;ssl=1 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">I hope you like these photos, let me know if you think I have missed anything out!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-792\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/LWW_Logo-2.png?resize=350%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/LWW_Logo-2.png?w=350&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/LWW_Logo-2.png?resize=300%2C86&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Q is for Quintessentially Thailand and part of<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Blogging from A to Z April (2018)<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Challenge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1nd9634nZWf1FmHFZ6ofKxBiIwGPWqkct9T9H5ugDQBA\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0to see the list of all participants!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thanks so much to the organisers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Q.jpg?resize=200%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vk_ans\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; font-weight: lighter !important; font-size: xx-large !important;\"><span data-dobid=\"hdw\">quin\u00b7tes\u00b7sen\u00b7tial<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"vmod\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">\n<div class=\"lr_dct_ent_ph\" style=\"font-size: large;\"><span class=\"lr_dct_ph\">\u02cckwin(t)\u0259\u02c8sen(t)SH\u0259l\/<\/span><span class=\"lr_dct_spkr lr_dct_spkr_off\" style=\"height: 16px; width: 16px; margin: 0px 2px 4px 5px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; opacity: 0.55;\" title=\"Listen\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwjny_y-tMjaAhXKLo8KHdIfCQwQlfQBCCwwAA\"><input style=\"font-size: small; font-family: arial, sans-serif;\" height=\"14\" 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data-ved=\"0ahUKEwjny_y-tMjaAhXKLo8KHdIfCQwQ_SoILzAA\">prototypical<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"SDZsVb\" style=\"cursor: pointer; color: #1a0dab;\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-term-for-update=\"stereotypical\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwjny_y-tMjaAhXKLo8KHdIfCQwQ_SoIMDAA\">stereotypical<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"SDZsVb\" style=\"cursor: pointer; color: #1a0dab;\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-term-for-update=\"archetypal\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwjny_y-tMjaAhXKLo8KHdIfCQwQ_SoIMTAA\">archetypal<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"SDZsVb\" style=\"cursor: pointer; color: #1a0dab;\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-term-for-update=\"classic\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwjny_y-tMjaAhXKLo8KHdIfCQwQ_SoIMjAA\">classic<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"SDZsVb\" style=\"cursor: pointer; color: #1a0dab;\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-term-for-update=\"model\" data-ved=\"0ahUKEwjny_y-tMjaAhXKLo8KHdIfCQwQ_SoIMzAA\">model<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"SDZsVb\" style=\"cursor: pointer; color: #1a0dab;\" tabindex=\"0\" 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