Golden Buddha temple, Bangkok Monday, August 27, 2012 Golden Buddha was the first temple we visited in Bangkok. Called as Wat Traimit it local languages, it consists of a Golden Buddha statue,...
HSBC credit card issues and business practices Saturday, August 25, 2012 Update: Going by some of the comments, it appears HSBC Bank is on a spree to get rid of customers it can't milk well. Feb 2013 update...
Melbourne 5D/4N dream itinerary Saturday, August 25, 2012 Australia has been on my radar since few years. Having visited North and South America and key countries in Asia (Srilanka, Singapore, Ma...
Alamparai fort off ECR needs urgent attention! Friday, August 24, 2012 Need to take a break from Thailand posts and write about something closer home. Alamparai is a fort some 110 kms from Chennai, off ECR nea...
Review: Hotel Le Fenix: Sukhumvit, Bangkok Friday, August 24, 2012 Le Fenix is a nice 8 floor hotel in Sukhumvit area of Bangkok. The hotel management seems to be obsessed with L, so almost everything in t...
One for facebook Friday, August 24, 2012 If you thought Buddhist monks or those associated with religious activities are not interested in technology, you're mistaken. During a...
Cute minitruck in Thailand Friday, August 24, 2012 We saw this mini truck overtaking us while returning from Tiger temple tour. It was cruising pretty fast. Very small in size, it grabbed my...
Maserati Thailand: 4 years drive for free offer Thursday, August 23, 2012 We're seeing auto manufacturers in India trying desperate strategies to clear stock of petrol cars. Maruti rolled out a scheme recently...
Underwater sea walk at Pattaya coral island Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Tried under sea walk at Pattaya- it was a great experience. Other than few dips and swims near the shore, I haven't spent much time i...
Golden Mount temple-Wat Saket Monday, August 20, 2012 Golden Mount is a small Buddha temple in Bangkok, close to Grand Palace. Visiting this place was not in our plan. We had half day to spare ...
Kuang-im Chinese Chappel temple near River Kwai Sunday, August 19, 2012 River Kwai is a historical river in Thailand. The Bridge across River Kwai is a popular movie. More about River kwai in a separate post. Ad...