We spent most of the day shopping (surprise!). Lots of swanky shops, although we avoided the usual Gucci/Prada/Louis Vuitton because they're everywhere. Somchai went to town at Carolina Herrera and Miro, two local brands that have managed to make an impression internationally. But it was easier to find web photos of the great food market on a small side street in the area. As I've noted previously we love wandering around the markets, and this one was on the small side but very high end. Usually Somchai makes a beeline for the vegetables, but since he's addicted to Spanish ham (jamon serrano) this was really heaven for him. I included the jovial woman playing with the octopii(sp?) just to elicit a nasty comment from Stoli.