Bangkok Blogger|Tales from Thailand

Thailand’s first and only branch of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts might’ve opened in Bangkok over 4 months ago but the queues to get one of their doughnuts are still pretty sizeable. I do quite like a doughnut but not enough to queue for one, especially when there are Dunkin’ Donuts and loads of other shops right next to Krispy Kreme and scattered all over Bangkok without any queues at all.

But today, walking out side Paragon I noticed a few street sellers hawking doughnuts with Krispy Kreme signs. Upon closer inspection they even had menu cards with all the names of the doughnuts on in English and Thai. At first I thought they must be fake doughnuts cashing in an the craze for the Krispy Kreme’s but actually they are people who have queued up, bought a few trays of doughnuts and set up stall outside the official store.

I bought one to test them out and although it was nice the fact it had been sitting out in the sun for a while by the side of a busy road in Bangkok might have reduced its potential a bit. To me it didn’t seem any different to a Dunkin Doughnut and no where near as nice as a Greg’s ring or jam doughnut. But as Greg’s have yet to expand into Bangkok I will have to make do.

These black market Krispy Kreme doughnuts cost 50 baht for one and 130 baht for 3. I’m not sure how it compares to in store. Anyone done the queue and know how much they cost?

Image ‘borrowed’ from: http://everythinghapa.com/archives/2246

Last night we went to Suam Lum Night Bazaar which is a large outdoor night market next to the Lumpini Stadium.  After a tortuous taxi journey in the notorious Friday night traffic we finally arrived at our destination.  The market has around 3700 stalls selling a mixture of Thai craft goods, fake designer gear, weapons and modern souvenirs.  The vendors seemed happy enough and were open to a bit of haggling but were not pushy at all and didn’t seem to mind if you left their stall without buying anything.  Around the edge of the market stall were lots of restaurants serving a mixture of Thai and Western foods.  We went to a Thai place and I had a lush fried beef with green pepper dish with a side of vegetable rice and a bottle of Chang beer which came to around £5.   By 9pm it was still really hot and after walking around the market for a while we decided to call it a night and find a taxi.  Apparently there is a large beer garden in the middle of the market but we never made it that far.  There are also reports that the market is due to be replaced by a mega mall in the not too distant future.   If you are looking for a hassle-free place to pick up some presents and souvenirs to take back home this place is definitely worth a visit.