Hi all from Bangkok. Well I left Vancouver on Wed around 12 noon and my first stop was in (10hr)Tokyo for a 4 hr layover... Then another plane (7hr) to Bangkok... After the customs control I was greeted by all the touts that wait for all the tourist... you need a hotel you need a cab. I see that this is the norm for the whole city... I did book a hotel for1200b or $30 US and after a 30min cab ride (400b or $10US)I found that it was like a old grand hotel that you might of found in Cuba... It has a pool and free breakfast..I liked the place but Im not willing to pay that much. So this morning I went to Th Khao San Road which is the Backpackers Ghetto... I found
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