I already used my only Bangkok joke on facebook.

But I will take the opportunity to post this video:

Which always make me think of Jeremy – we did see you in a performance of Chess at ADFA, right?

But I digress. We spent two nights in Bangkok on the weekend, which was a nice break. Living in Yangon has made me see Bangkok in a completely new light – it seems so clean and developed and well-ordered and shiny.

Highlights included:

taxis with seatbelts (occasionally), and meters
highways that worked (and cars that stayed mostly on the correct side)
spicy hotel buffet breakfasts

Lowlights included:

being slightly confused about how to hail taxis when they are not all actively trying to pick you up
a much higher level of humidity (I assume this is coming to Yangon, it just hasn’t yet)
a more confusing exchange rate (leading to some potentially not-such-a-bargain purchases)

And now in photo form.

Luckily the bar staff turned on this glowing pillar just as we sat down. Wouldn't want to have missed that opportunity. — Luckily the bar staff turned on this glowing pillar just as we sat down. Wouldn’t want to have missed that opportunity.

Esther is very excited about being on this flight.

I have no idea why this notice is necessary. I have never looked at a plane meal and thought - you known when this would be good? Hours from now, after I've squashed it into my bag and taken it into a new country. — I have no idea why this notice is necessary. I have never looked at a plane meal and thought – you known when this would be good? Hours from now, after I’ve squashed it into my bag and taken it into a new country.

Esther makes her feelings known about appearing in photos.

Japanese Seasoning Fairs are my favourite seasoning fairs.

While not the best advice for a serviette to be giving, the food (and drinks) at Eat Me were delicious.

And included such novel items as asparagus.

Bangkok architecture seems pretty wild by comparison.

While this looks like some kind of massive temple, it's actually a bank. Which I suppose are temples in some sense of the word. — While this looks like some kind of massive temple, it’s actually a bank. Which I suppose are temples in some sense of the word.

Nicely colour-coordinated highway divider poles and mosque (obviously deliberate).

You can't really tell from this photo - but all those lights on the right are cars in the correct lane. We are not in that lane. We are in the oncoming traffic lane. In our taxi driver's defence, it was a lot quicker (and more terrifying) than waiting in line. — You can’t really tell from this photo – but all those lights on the right are cars in the correct lane. We are not in that lane. We are in the oncoming traffic lane.
In our taxi driver’s defence, it was a lot quicker (and more terrifying) than waiting in line.

Esther has finally freed herself from the shackles of electronic connectivity with wireless headphones.

I put purple cabbage in my colcannon. I hope this isn't some kind of terrible sacrilege. — I put purple cabbage in my colcannon. I hope this isn’t some kind of terrible sacrilege.

2 thoughts on “I already used my only Bangkok joke on facebook.”

Kate says:

March 28, 2016 at 10:37

This is great. I like how the Japanese seasoning fair sign will help you when you are ‘cooking yourself’ … mmm, I’m delicious.*

*I realise I am in no position to be ridiculing mis-translation at this point in my life.

Carney says:

April 4, 2016 at 18:57

Yes, Jeremy was in chess. I know it was a brilliant performance, but I’m amazed you remember.

Esther, you’ll never look back!

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