August 12th is the Queen of Thailand's Birthday, and as such... it is Mother's Day in Thailand!
After going to Khao San Road for some people to receive some DEEP-skin memories from Thailand (won't name names, haha!) and eating dinner at one of our favorite Northeastern Thai Noodle restaurant (followed up by dessert roti! mm!), we went to the grounds in front of the Grand Palace where there were a bunch of festival food stands set up, as well as a gigantic fireworks-display. We were given candles as we walked into the area, and waited for the evening to get darker...
After hearing some Thai songs (that all Thai people around us seemed to know, so were singing along) that sounded along the lines of a national song or tribute to the royal family, we lit our candles and held them up from time to time whenever the announcer/MC seemed to announce it (all of the narration was in Thai!!).
While we were hearing a song being played, though.. the fireworks in front of us SUDDENLY went off, just a few feet in front of us, and it was SO surprising because they were SO loud!! Not only that, but... we were SO close that I felt some ash get on me/ a tiny bit in my eye, but! The show itself was pretty awesome, and I'm sure that if the queen were watching (I dont' think she was actually at the fireworks show..), she would've been proud~!
Satisfied with the fireworks (which, I think made up for our lack of fireworks on 4th of July, ahha!), we then took advantage of the night and went to a jazz bar by Victory Monument, ordered quite a few mixed drinks (the menu just looked so appetizing!), and listened to some sweet, American Jazzy/Broadway songs.... so relaxing. Quite a night.
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