Last day in Bangkok. We started the day heading up the Chao Phraya River to check out the Royal Barges Museum. Very cool boats, detailed in gold, hundreds of feet long, in ancient Thai Tradition.
After stopping at the Golden Buddha Temple, we hit the subway and headed to Siam Shopping Area. This was one of the more memorable moments of the trip: the movie The Incredibles. I have several friends who are movie freaks, and just for this experience alone, they should come to Bangkok. A VIP Gold Class Movie Ticket will run you 600 Baht ($15). It's insane. You are first brought into their club room, a bar room worthy of any fancy hotel. You get free sodas and appetizers here. About 10 minutes before movie time, you`re brought into your own theater. There`s about 20 leather loveseat couches in the theater (which is full-size) and no seats. The couch is as plush as it gets, has a built in heater, and comes with remote controls for recline and a full on massage system. It was ridiculous.
A waitress then brought us our popcorn and 2 whiskey-cokes, just as the previews start. Also included is a goody bag with fleece blanket, pillow, and a pair of socks. By far, the craziest movie theater I`ve ever seen, all first class. Perhaps there is not enough people willing to pay a high price for this in the US, but I wanted to see another movie immediately. The whole experience was A rate. Off to Tokyo tomorrow..... Only 3 more days left.
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