Chinatown

With Rachel and Jake visiting, we went down to Bangkok's Chinatown at night. Just as during daytime, Chinatown is crowded and full of action at night. To get there, however, you take the subway to the stop close to the train station and then walk for about 10 minutes, past several Chinese temples and the ubiquitous Chinatown gate.

Before long, you're in the thick of things, amid throngs of people, bright lights and streetcarts.

We ate at a famous seafood restaurant (the green in the picture below).

We were especially drawn in by the gigantic prawns, grilled streetside.

We made quick work of the meal...

...but Jake took a little with him, on his shirt.

Then it was on to Vertigo, the open-air bar on top of the Banyon Tree Hotel, 60 stories up.