Sawat Dee Kaa from Bangkok!

Hello all, Happy Spring!!

This post comes to you all the way from
hot and humid (and currently politically charged?)
Bangkok, Thailand.

I'm so excited to have had the last two weeks
to explore the markets and shopping districts
of this amazing city. Reconnecting with
Thai designers we've met before and
meeting new local women & men who are
creating unique clothing and accessories collections
that will be a welcome addition to
Global Underground's Summer 2010 inventory!!

Stay tuned . . . in about six weeks, everything
will be out on our shop floor for you
to check out for yourself!!

Meanwhile, here are some shots from my daily outings:

~ the Temple just next to my guesthouse


~ the Chao Phraya River at Sunset



~ these are peppercorns drying in the sun



~ fresh coconuts perched on someone's doorstep


~ this is Jackfruit, in season so i had to give it a try!


~ a busy, hot afternoon @ Chatuchak Market
over 35 acres of stalls selling almost anything you could imagine:
furniture, food, clothing, jewelry, even a pet section (!?)
this is one of those places where getting lost could be
one of the best things that could happen . . .

~ it's a pretty humid 30° C all day and night right now
so all plant life flourishes!

~ around 3 p.m. everyday, just as i'm about to drop from
exertion and near dehydration, some angel at my guesthouse
café blends me up a fresh (always in season!!??)
watermelon slurpee . . . ahhhhhhhhhhh!!

~ Larb, a fresh herb salad dressed with lots of lime juice,
this one came with squid

~ again, the green!!

~ it's mango season in Thailand!!
here is a plate of fresh mango served with
sticky rice, sweet coconut cream & a little crispy rice on top,
. . . served up with a contagious Thai smile!

Hope you enjoy this little taste of Siam,
see you back in Nelson soon!

xox, global