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In Bangkok. Short update.

Posted on February 10, 2011 by KK

Got here in around 2 hours from K.L. I usually take the cheapest option into the city (usually buses) but it was getting late and it takes about an hour to get into town so I decided to go with a metered taxi. As I traveled from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to Banglamphu (Location of the infamous tourist ghetto, Khao San Rd) I noticed it looked a lot like Malaysia. We hit heavy traffic on the way and when I finally got there, I was hit hard by Soi Rambutri and Khao San Rd. There were SO many tourists. Think about it, it’s Bangkok, one of the most famous cities in the world. It attracts not only the Westerners but also the Asians. Of course, everything in this area caters toward tourists and it’s not representative of Real Thailand. But it’s the cheapest area to stay in (hence, the backpacker crowds) and it’ll do.

9 thoughts on “In Bangkok. Short update.”

  1. Eugene says:
    February 10, 2011 at 2:55 pm

    Good start. Hope you had a good flight. And savour the traffic. BTW, the car still smells of durian from the other day…LOL…

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    1. KK says:
      February 11, 2011 at 6:56 am

      Hope your mother-in-law likes durian.

      Reply
  2. tim says:
    February 10, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    what did you eat for dinner? lul

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  3. Andy Mesa says:
    February 10, 2011 at 6:22 pm

    Get me a fake ISIC card while you’re there. That thing could’ve saved me *thousands* of my last few trips.

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    1. KK says:
      February 11, 2011 at 6:54 am

      Wish I had one as well. Tried to get one in Cairo but they stifled me when they were insistent on student documentation.

      Reply
  4. Lesley says:
    February 10, 2011 at 10:53 pm

    Glad you made it to Thailand. Looking forward to reading about your adventures again. Any pics from Malaysia?

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    1. KK says:
      February 11, 2011 at 6:54 am

      I’m trying to organize the pics and gotta find a place to upload them some time.

      Reply
  5. jonathan says:
    February 12, 2011 at 4:08 am

    lurn kung fu. im jealous of you since i’ve been working so much!!

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    1. KK says:
      February 14, 2011 at 7:36 am

      I’ll come back a world champ.

      Reply

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