After pulling an all-nighter in Hong Kong, I arrived in Bangkok at about 16:30 on Saturday afternoon. I was pretty tired, so decided to take a “nap” when I got settled in my hotel, around 19:00. Unsurprisingly, I woke up from my “nap” at 02:30 :D Since it was Saturday night, and I was staying near some of the major nightlife areas of the city, I figured I'd head straight out to survey the scene. Every characterization I have heard of Bangkok is merely an understatement compared to the real thing (Ok, maybe not the Hangover II, which I felt compelled to watch just now). The city is huge, varied, crowded, chaotic, in-your-face, and laughably inexpensive. There are enormous numbers of Thai prostitutes here congregated in the red light districts. There are a lot of old
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