This has been the funnest day in Bangkok by far. The rain stopped and we ditched the rest of the group at the shopping centre to go off by ourselves - me and Edmund. We hopped on a Thai public bus without knowing where it went and found ourselves in Bangkok's Chinatown where we had dim sum and I visited the Golden Buddha Temple, while Edmund stood outside.
After that we wandered around the back alleys and street stalls and found a place which offered Thai massage at 149 Baht!(thats about 6 dollars) We went for it and boy was it an experience. (For Edmund, it was the highlight of the trip.) No pain no gain. One hour of wrestling submission moves(you get stepped on by the masseuse) and creaking bones later, we paid and left feeling very much lighter and immensely relaxed. I definitely recommend it.

After that to the jetty where we caught a boatride along the Chao Phraya River. It was very scenic and standing at the side of the boat and looking out, for the first time in a long while, I felt really free. We took the boat to the end of the line, and then continued our wandering into a temple school, finally catching a bus to Shilom. At Shilom we decided we wanted a ride on a motorcycle taxi. I had been wanting to do that for days but with the rest of the people, they were always afraid. This time round we went for it and it was cool, flying through the jam, weaving in and out, between cars and buses. You see more on a bike. I am still smiling now :)