Tuesday, December 16, 2025
We started the morning with the hop-on, hop-off boat tour, riding a full loop before getting off at Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn. The last time we visited, it was late in the afternoon and absolutely packed with people renting costumes and hiring photographers.
My plan worked perfectly. The crowds were much lighter, and the soft morning light made the temple especially photogenic.
I couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed by the Instagram phenomenon. Dressing up and hiring a photographer is all good, clean fun, but it also means people spend a long time cycling through pose after pose to get the perfect shot. Step into the frame at the wrong moment and you get the look, but if you stand back and wait, you may never get your chance to take a picture.
After visiting the temple, we headed to IconSiam for lunch at Peppery Thai. We had eaten at another location before and loved it, so this felt like an easy choice. As it turned out, we ordered almost the same meal as last time, and it was every bit as good as we remembered. After lunch, we spent some time walking around IconSiam before returning to the hotel for a short break.
Back at the hotel, I got a little work done while Sophon took a nap. Later, we went back out to catch the last boat so we could see the river at night. We hopped off and wandered around for a bit, which made for a nice change of pace. I had a few beers along the way, and we eventually ended the evening with dinner at an Irish pub near the hotel.
This turned out to be one of those simple but very satisfying travel days — a beautiful temple in the morning, a favorite lunch spot, some downtime in the afternoon, and the river glowing at night.
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