out with the old, in with the new

Enough temples, crazy markets, and golden Buddhas.  Today was an exploration of the modern Bangkok, as well as an exploration of the modern convenience - air conditioning.  We found our temperate paradise at Siam Center, an ultra-modern six story shopping complex.

 And inside this shopping bonanza housed the most spectacular movie theatre I have ever seen.

Seriously - look at this place!



We decided to take in a 4DX movie.  The movie experience is 3D with some special effects such as your seat moves with the movie, they pipe in odours as appropriate (no - not those kind of odours), mist water in your face, blow smoke, strobes, air in your face,burst of air behind your head, and the list goes on.  It was wild, although a little gimmicky.  We saw John Carter which on its own is mediocre, but the whole experience was pretty unique.





After the theatre we did a little window shopping; everything from Jimmy Choo to Mango, housewares, electronics and a Food Market to die for.  I could have spent the day in the food market alone.

Note the cars on the top right - always appropriate in a mall

To top off the day, we headed for a $8 Thai massage right across the street from the hotel. Wow was that a work over. It was like having a 70lb cat crawls all over you, kneading every tendon you had no idea existed.  She pulled my legs, arms and back into positions I'm pretty sure I last tried when I was ten years old.  So we'll see how that feels tomorrow.

Last night in Bangkok and the world's our oyster...Thai food and a little gawking at the gong show called Soi Cowboy.  And that will be a wrap of South East Asia Tour 2012.  Hope you enjoyed the tour.  We did.  But it is time to go home. :-)