Yup, I know... if i ever have to retell this story in person it'll for sure have a lot more expletives.. i'd say the worst thing that happened was that i lost a cellphone which wasn't mine.
Ah yes, i'm familiar with the thai aloe cream i got hecka bit by mosquitos and badly burnt too. there's this one nice smelling cream that you can get at the local pharmacies there. oh, by the way, you can get ANYTHING at the pharmacies. stuff that's totally banned here in the States. you don't even need a prescription. Go wild, dude.
just for kicks, you should take a motorcycle cab. i used to ride on the back of one of them to get to class each morning (yeah, no helmet included). you just hang on for dear life. it's really fun though, but yeah, dangerous i suppose.
be sure to try some green papaya salad. there's usually a food court in the mall where you can cash in your baht for some "tickets" and wander around the different food places and plunk down your tickets for a bowl of broth or some papaya salad. that's way fun. I love thailand! i wish i were there! oh yeah, and my friend root took me to this one park where we grabbed a half loaf of bread and we were feeding the huge fish in the pond. it was fun! everyone was doing it! oh, and don't diss the king. he's really revered. also, don't touch the heads of people. a person's head is considered "sacred" for the lack of a better word. also, the feet is considered dirty, so don't point them at anyone or angle them in a disrespectful direction towards someone.
Thai cooking course We were in Thailand through Jan and February. I don't know if you are planning to go to Chaing Mai or not, but if you do, I would HIGHLY recommend the Pad Thai Cooking School. It was an absolute BLAST. Not to mention I came home with some great cooking skills :)
Good to know re: recycle! I didn't know that the separation happens after. So now I can throw things away with abandon?! j/k. :-) I'm having a relatively good time, compared to working.
What's happening in the country? Not too sure. I was told by my friend and his family that there's a lot of protesting near the Royal Palace. If I wanted to see, sure, but don't try to get too close and get caught up in it. I was riding in a taxi yesterday and circled the area but I didn't see any protesters at that time. The metal barricades were up (like the kind at rock concerts), and there was some police presence, but it didn't feel dangerous at all. Right now my hosts are eating dinner and watching the news; they're showing protesters sitting on the ground waving Thai flags. I'm in Bangkok, there doesn't feel to be a "state of emergency". People are just going about their business.
I don't know if the WHOLE country stands still... And I don't even know where the sound (anthem) is coming from. There's *A LOT* of noise in Thailand. When I was entering the skytrain station I was also exiting the mall so there was a mixture of street traffic noise and mall music. I didn't hear it myself, probably because I wasn't listening for it.
Observations on Thailand. Hello,
Please have my comments on your observations.
- Yes, we use fork and spoon with rice dishes. We also use chopsticks when we eat noodles.
- It is more likely that bare midriff dress is not well accepted here than not having arrived yet as understood. Some Thai bar girls may wear this style of dress but few other Thai women find the fashion desirable.
- Fashion comes and goes but I am sure I have seen countless skimpy T-shirts in Thailand.
- Probably facial/body piercing is not our taste. Thais do not find pierced noses, lips or belly buttons very appealing. Earlobe piercing for wearing earrings is always OK.
- Yes, there is too much customer service in Thailand.
- Yes, we stand when national and the King's anthems are being played. National anthem is played on radio and TV twice a day at 8:00am and 6:00pm when national flags at government offices nationwide are raised and lowered. The King's anthem is played at ceremonies or gatherings upon the arrival and departure of a royal dignitary and in the theatres before each show.
- The Thais are a master of recycle. We have been doing this decades before this word becomes popular. That you did not see pre-separation of garbage does not mean that we do not recycle it. Disposed paper, glass bottles, plastic, metals, rubber and wood all finally go to recycle plants or are put into new good uses.
Have a good time!
whats going on? Hi, What is happining politically over there? My daughter is planning to do an exchange for a year in Chantaburi but I hear the situation is escalating to the point of a "State of Emergency"
lines Wow, so the whole country stands still at 6pm everyday? And there is a loud speaker that everyone can hear, the whole country? Imagine playing something as a joke over that thing.
It could be worse Because my mother still manages to look fairly young, and I seem to look fairly mature, occasionally people assume I'm her husband, especially if she's got a couple of my younger siblings around...*shudder*
The pictures look cool! But I don't think I'd go there to suffer the heat and humidity. I'll just look at your photos.
And don't you need to say holes in the walls?
It's a good year for Rabbits. Hey Sally! With my limited Chinese reading abilities (and these things are written in a sort of ancient-riddle kinda way, think Mr. Miyagi or Yoda), I'm making out that it's a good year for rabbits. I have a photo of the text; if ever I find a place to properly upload, I'll send it to you. It's also a good year for Tigers.
Wow, that's amazing! Dang Judy, that's some jeeeeeenky tour you got on. nice pictures though. i remember doing some jenky stuff in thailand too. i went hiking on this pristine waterfall for goodness sake! got your CKS postcard in today's mail. check your email.
Let the old lady eat! She is 102, why deny her whatever she wants to eat? Dude, when I get to a certain age, yet undetermined, I'm going to forget the gym and eat like a pig.
The heck is a BBA? the half moon thingy you're talking about works like this. You ask a yes or no question, you throw the half moon thiny. If the half moon lands one facing up and one facing down then the answer is yes. If both faces the same direction then the answer is no. So you ask a different question until you get an yes.
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Judy Lay
Yup, I know...
if i ever have to retell this story in person it'll for sure have a lot more expletives.. i'd say the worst thing that happened was that i lost a cellphone which wasn't mine.