JJ Market

No trip to Bangkok would be complete without at least one trip to Chatuchak (JJ) Market.

Located north of the city, this "Weekend" (only) Market is a city in itself. Everything you can imagine (except electronics) can be found here at a very low price.



The weather has been the "coldest" in decades, so I decided to make my first of what I expect will be a number of visits to this metropolis for shoppers. This time I just wanted to explore. Usually it is so hot I only go to what I want to buy and then leave, drenched and almost ill. This time I toured a bit.



There is of course food - everywhere in Bangkok, there are food stalls. Eating cooked food from the street vendors is usually safe - and it is always so delicious.






And this stall was serving sweet drinks. I am not sure what the "green things are"









but the "black things" I believe are Grass Jelly. A Tofu like gelatin.

And there is the more traditional "Roasted Chestnuts"

Did I mention JJ also sells pets? Seeing these little dogs made me homesick for Lucy and Sophie.

I had a "Puppy Fix" moment then set out to find my favorite shop.

JJ Market is so large there are maps for sale as there are maps for the city. I left my map at the office in Kansas City. So I was going on instinct, past the many shops selling everything a tourist or resident could possibly want.

And what do you know - I found it. "Pita Kitchen Ware". This is the place I purchased my "Klok" - the 20 lb Mortar and Pestle that I carried on the airplane back to KC, a couple of years ago. And the Thai butcher knife and carving knives - all are here at Pita Kitchen Ware.

After a couple of hours walking around, I decided to take the bus (MRT) back to town. It is 1/2 the price of the Skytrain. A bit longer, but a lot cooler.

BTW: Phone is still not working. The "Engineers" where in my room for 30 min, then decided "phone not work". I think by the time I leave here, everyone in Bangkok will eventually come to my room and discover "phone not work".