Well done Catherine at Womenlearnthai.com. Very quick off the mark and eagle-eyed to spot what I perceived as quite a difficult challenge.
As Catherine stated in her answer, 'The
Elephant Building or Chang Building is one of the most famous buildings in Bangkok, located in the North Bangkok Business District and
Chatuchak district.
The building
has 32 floors and is 102 meters (335ft.) high, it was completed in
1997.'
(side view of the Elephant Building here) It is a pretty impressive piece of architecture, very distinctive. As I find more interesting Bangkok buildings, I will really put the Bangkok expat-experts to the test.
So as promised, the winner would win a nice Thai dish. Catherine, you stumped me big time; for some strange reason I thought a fella would have provided the winning answer....
More fool me eh. I was ready to award my 'male' prize winner one of my favourite Thai 'dishes', but after your win, I suppose I had better post up a more appropriate Thai dish, one more suited to 'a girly'.
Your Prize is ....................... Famous Thai actor Mario Maurer!!!
Good old handsome devil Mario got into fame and fortune to 'help his family out'. Arrrr. His big break came when he got the leading role in the film 'The Love of Siam'.
In the flick, he actually has a homosexual romance with Witwisit Hirunwongkul, another popular Thai actor. Mario said about the role; "I was nervous. I've never kissed a man, and kissing is not something you do every day."
Yeah... whatever Mario.
Anyway, well done Cat, he's all yours, courtesy of the Thai Pirate.
What will you do with him?
TP, your prizes are getting worse! And I'm still waiting for my ice tea!!
Posted by: Wotchit321 | July 22, 2009 at 09:32 AM
It's in the post.
Posted by: The Thai Pirate | July 22, 2009 at 09:36 AM
Oh my. He is mighty young.
'What will you do with him?'
Take him out for an ice cream? A new pair of shoes? Dunno.
I'm not saying that I will win anything again - as luck would have it, I just happened to have a long and close relationship with the Elephant Building - but I prefer my Thai dishes to be experienced. Very.
Give me a bit of a craggy look, white brushes of hair along each side, smile wings etched in tight, a mischievous look of promise... you get the picture.
Posted by: Catherine | July 22, 2009 at 02:40 PM
:D
Posted by: Ben Shingleton | July 22, 2009 at 02:44 PM
Sounds like Cat would like your father-in-law TP.
Posted by: Wotchit321 | July 22, 2009 at 02:50 PM
:D
Posted by: Ben Shingleton | July 22, 2009 at 02:52 PM
Hah! And maybe I would :-D
Posted by: Catherine | July 22, 2009 at 03:02 PM
I'd also go for a Thai version of Brad Pitt.
Posted by: Catherine | July 22, 2009 at 03:03 PM
Do I want to ask Sutiya who the Thai version of Brad Pitt is.....?
Nah.
Posted by: Ben Shingleton | July 22, 2009 at 03:22 PM
Spoil sport :-D
Posted by: Catherine | July 23, 2009 at 05:55 AM
So, still watching Gay Thai movies Pirate.
Catherine - Craggy, white brushes of hair, smile wings ??? ... mmm
How about scraggy, lank goin grey, bingo wings.
Ah well. I thought not.
Posted by: theoldman | July 23, 2009 at 09:33 AM
'Gay Thai movies'
Hah! I knew I was missing something :-D
Smile wings are when a man has that fantastic personality where they smile a lot. And when they get older, the smile lines stay around even when they are not smiling.
It is the sign of a kind man. And often, a funny man. I like.
What are bingo wings?
Posted by: Catherine | July 23, 2009 at 01:19 PM
The saggy bit under your arms (though I'm sure not your arms Cat). No I don't know why they are called that. Answers on a postcard anyone?
Posted by: Wotchit321 | July 25, 2009 at 12:30 PM