Travels in Thailand

 

Half way done

6/27/2010

 
My stay in Bangkok is at the half way mark now. I arrived in the city on March 22 and last week was June 22.  I have been noticing I miss my wife and family more lately and more of my thoughts are about returning home to KC.

On the other hand I have one more boot camp to complete which begins in a couple weeks and that will be done about September 17th. That will keep me plenty busy for the next three months.

There are still things I want to see in Bangkok and I have to make one more visa run before I leave so I will try and update this blog with more frequency that I have of late.

Let’s hope for three more interesting months!

Random office wear observations

6/27/2010

 
Bangkok is hot but our office can be cold due to strong air conditioning. Almost all the staff have jackets that they wear only in the office. I have noticed that many of them wear the jackets backwards (arms in the sleeves but back of jacket in front).  I assume this keeps them a little warmer.

Also, some of the staff have slippers they wear at their desks. Some of them are non-descript but I have seen furry animal slippers occaisionally. The bunny rabbit slippers are pretty cute.

 

Chonburi

6/20/2010

 
A trip to Chonburi to see Tuk's house and the beach. It's about a ninety minute trip from Bangkok.

How can I put this delicately

6/16/2010

 
I can’t, so here goes – I now live in a thriving red light district. My new hotel is on Soi 33 off of Sukhumvit. There are at least a dozen bars nearby where you can buy more than beer and whiskey. The working girls sit outside in front of the bars and call out to all passing men. Typically what you hear is “Sah Wah Dee Kha” which means “hello sailor.” Ok, really it just means “hello” but it is also an invitation.

The funny thing the women at each bar all seem to have a distinct “uniform” – generally they are silk dresses of the same color. So each bar has a color theme for its women. They are actually quite nicely dressed.