CNY

Its close to Chinese New Year, three more days to go and we welcome the year of the tiger. CNY in Bangkok is definitely different from how its celebrated in Malaysia. I feel that its not being welcome grand enough as how one would perceive and experience it in Malaysia. You don't hear the "Sin Nyen Kuai Le" songs you hear each time you talk a walk looking for groceries. Very different :).

If you're Chinese, you don't have to worry about that. There are still places where CNY is celebrated and is invited grandly. Tell the taxi driver "Yaowarat" is your destination. Yaowarat or China Town is famous for its cheap luck stuff :). I don't really call it cheap luck though it is cheap because I can't actually recall any low quality stuff that I bought. Yes you can get things there for cheap BUT you have to buy them in bulk(s) or retail. What you can do if you're a business person is to order (is to make) the types of goods you want ... they can do a fantastic job.

This year the Thai government expects more than 100 thousand Chinese tourist to be visiting and celebrating the festive season here compare to 60 thousand last year--source: Bangkok Post. So it wouldn't be surprising to bum into a huge crowd--this makes me want to stay home.

For now I wish you all a happy CNY. If you plan on Visiting Bangkok ... don't forget to makan2 banyak2 ... food is cheap here ... jln dulu