Last night was fun - back to Patpong and went to a bar of ill repute for Pat's benefit. All good fun though...

Got up late - we were all feeling a little dodgy - must have been the food (!). We then went off to Chinatown and toured around the backstreets, taking in the sights and smells all over agin. It was somewhat quieter than on Chinese New Year (!) but was still heaving. It was also very hot. We went for a traditional Chinese lunch (KFC) and then taxied it to Jim Thompson's house. Jim was a Silk magnate in the 50s and 60s who mysteriously disappeared in 1967. His house is almost colonial in style and consists of 6 houses somehow joined together. It's an oasis in the heart of the hustle and bustle of Bangkok. We had the guided tour and then decided to have a small siesta back at Suk 11.

This evening has been a much more sedate affair - sunset at the Baiyoke Tower followed by some more tradional Asian cuisine at Hard Rock Cafe...

Tomorrow we're off to the Grand Palace and a nbumber of temples, inclusing Wat Pho and Wat Arun - the 'Reclining Buddha' and the 'Temple of Dawn.'