We met with the group at 8:30 am, after breakfast. 
Everyone gathered on a crowded city street near Chinatown and boarded a city bus to take us to the Klong canals. 
VERY hot ... About 40C and humid. 
The bus travelled through much of the Chinatown section that we had explored yesterday. A good chance to take photos. 

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We had the pleasure of meeting Beam, a beautiful, bubbly young lady who would be our Group CEO and companion for the next 30 days. 
Beam shared valuable information about all the places we visited. We learned much about Bangkok, including the real name(s) of the city:
Bangkok is a capital of Thailand, built in 1782 by King Rama I of Chakri Dynasty.
 In Thai, it is often called Krung Thep Maka Nakhon, or just Krung Thep. 
But it is typically only called Bangkok in English. . . its full name is the longest city name on earth. "Krung Thep Mahanakhon
Amorn Rattanakosin
Mahintra Yutthaya Mahadilokphop
Nopparat Ratchathani Burirom
Udomrajaniwet Mahasathan 
Amorn Phimarn Avatarn Sathit
Sakkathattiya Vishnu Kam Prasit" The name means "The city of angels, the great city, the residence of the Emerald Buddha, the impregnable city of God Indra, the grand capital of the world carved with nine precious gems, happy city, rich within the enormous Royal Palace similar to the heavenly kingdom, realm of the reincarnated god, a city offered to Indra and built by Vishnukarn."