Bangkok

This is China Town, the old town of the Chinese by the river. The streets are narrow and crowded. It´s almost impossible to move foward by foot. It´s a miracle that cars and motorbikes can get anywhere with their merchandise.

In the outskirts of Chinatown we stumble upon the temple Wat Traimit where the great Buddha statue of gold sits. Is it really made of solid gold? We decide that it is not, but back home in Sweden I read about it in a newspaper and find out that it is.

A sightseeingtrip by boat on the "khlongs" (canals) in Bangkok is a very interesting way to spend a day.

Much of the everyday-life takes place on the canals. You swim in the water, wash the dishes and your laundry in it, and sometimes a salesman comes along with what he has to sell.