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September 20, 2005

Entry into Thailand

Immigration was absolutely hell in Bangkok. It was about 0015 when I first got into the immigration hall, and it was fairly chaotic--poorly defined lines, tired and aggressive passengers, and not enough staff to keep it all together. I was lucky and moved quickly to a newly opened queue which probably halved my waiting time. Afterwards, I was met by the Asia Airport Hotel guy who whisked me away to the safety of a cold, quiet room on the 17th floor of the hotel.

First thing in the morning is free breakfast time. Somehow my idea if breaky consists of more than hours old drop coffee and three pieces of white toast. At about 0900 it was time to catch a taxi to my Bangkok digs, the Ambassador Hotel in the center of town. I'm not so happy with it and would not recommend it. Mostly because it is Durian Free, but there are other reasons...


The plan over the next few days is to get train tickets to Chiang Mai, get some contact lens refills, pick up some flip-flops cheap, go to the hospital and have this minor red spot next to my nose removed (purely a vanity thing), purchase a 'losable' wallet, and visit a dentist for my six month cleaning. All of this should be dirt cheap.

Bangkok is just waaaaaay too big for my tastes. And too crazy. And too polluted. And just so completely overrun with hordes of package tourists, sex tourists, and aggressive merchants. Blah...counting the seconds until my train for Chiang Mai.

Posted by stu at September 20, 2005 06:13 AM

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Stu, Its Garth. Whats goin on? How's the "worker's paradise" treating ya? I got your site's link from your mom.

You might need to email her and tell her how to comment on this blog though. She emailed me and asked about it. I sent her back some intructions, we'll see if she got it.

How has life been goin?

Posted by: G at September 23, 2005 01:28 PM

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