Our neighborhood (4), the highway and canal

Bangkok 016, originally uploaded by tatsushu.

This is the view northwest from our bedroom window. You can see the superhighway in the background-- this is the way we arrived from the airport. At night, the highway is brightly lit and we can see the billboards and signs very clearly (it's spectacular!)

The tall building in the back left is Baiyoke Tower, the tallest building in Bangkok.

Immediately to the right of the white building at left center is Khlong San Saeb ("khlong" means "canal"), which runs east-west and serves as a means of transport. Canal boats run up and down the waterway, stopping at certain piers to pick up and discharge passengers. It's an interesting ride!