Today we rose early for a long drive to the border crossing into Thailand. There was much confusion at the crossing, with the usual situation of backpackers scratching their heads wondering how long their visa would last. Happily, we all passed through with little hassle. Once, we crossed the border, the first thing we noticed was that the Thai written language is completely impossible to comprehend or guess. Come to think about it, so is the verbal language, but it is something that you don’t expect. Given how big tourism is in Thailand, its surprising how little English the locals, guides, hotel staff etc speak. We swapped vans and guides at the first town in Thailand. The new van was definitely a product of “Pimp my ride”. I think we were all sitting on woofers, and
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