Just around the corner from the hotel, the streets are full of night markets and mystery food

Chillies abound, and mysterious bags of vegetables wait to be sold

More chillies and meat-on-sticks

There are many market-stalls-on-wheels

Devotees light candles at the Erawan Shrine, dedicated to the god Phra Phrom

Incence smoke hangs thick on the air

Meanwhile, some traditional Thai dancing goes on the background - the deliberate long exposure gives a sense of the movement

The band accompanying the dancers

A couple of large mahogany elephants stand watch.

Next morning, it's time to venture onto the River Taxis that ply the waterways. Getting on and off is an adventure in its own right...

Some scenes along the river

At the first temple of the day, a woman carries fruit in baskets

The temple of The Standing Buddha

The statues are covered in thousands of tiny squares of gold transfer - part of the worship

The Standing Buddha

Nosher's Tuk-tuk driver for the morning makes some running repairs

The impressive Wat Benchamabophit - the Marble Temple