lunch in bangkok...

her name is khun na - princess of salaya - a dear friend. our friendship started when i had my postgraduate studies in thailand. she was working in the institute at the audiovisual department - eventually becoming the chief.

whenever i am in bangkok, i make it a point to call her and if time would allow, i'd see her - and it always would be centered on food - food places located in shopping malls, china town, star bucks coffee shop, stalls along the side of the street, etc. - with no regard of time. i think this all started when i was writing my thesis and at around midnight whenever my head is full to the brim and about to explode from writing the book, i would give her a call and would invite her to go out for food at the night stalls located right outside the campus walls. that was at the turn of the millenium - year 2000.

this time at a cool place that is an extension outside of the airport duty free shop which was located somewhere in the center of the city proper. a huge edifice in which prices are tax free but purchased products are to be picked up at the airport - more or less like - a huge showroom of products. purchases are only allowed if the flight out of thailand is within 24 hours of the business transation. as it always is in bangkok, everything is extravagant. and this place is not an exemption. there is a huge theater inside where plays / more of like - shows are staged.

and the food complex at the top floor - whew - just enormous... buffet style - one entry / pay and eat all you can...

i concentrated on japanese food - my favorite.