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November 15th 2013
Published: November 15th 2013
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Irrational panic attacks re SARS avian/swine flu : 2 (WHY are they wearing masks indoors? do I need a mask?

Successful navigation of local water taxi paying 1/3 cost of tourist boat: 3

Bunking of local water taxi fare: 2 (can't help it)

Rational panic attacks caused by boarding overloaded local water taxi powered by lawn mower engine cruising speed 600mph: 1

Near death experiences : 5 - 4x water taxi (embarkation /disembarkation, narrowly avoided head on collision and capsize) 1 x crossing road

Disrespecting monk incidents: 1 (accidental)

Monks disrespecting me incidents: several (an orange frock should not exempt one from basic manners)

Minutes spent dry after shower prior to saturation via perspiration: 1/2

Meals since Monday: 3 (pad Thai, fresh fruit, shrimp soup)

Total cost of meals since Monday : £1.20

Vomits since Tuesday morning: 0 (good)

Visits to lavatory since Tuesday morning : 0 (bad)

Minutes with lithium girl: 90 (fair. But the day is not yet over)

No of lithium's facial piercings: 10

No of life threatening conditions experienced by lithium: at least 3

No of questions asked by lithium about me: 0

Mosquito bites: 17

Time wasted in Chinatown (reminiscent of Romford market) : 40

Unidentifiable food items on sale of non-vegetable origin: countless

Hours spent wondering how anyone makes any money when they all sell the same thing and it only costs 20p anyway: all waking

Hours spent concentrating on assuming air of disaffected nonchalance when in fact terrified/lost: all waking

Stairs to room: 48

New BFFs: 1 (lithium)

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15th November 2013

Welcome to Travelblog...
love your sense of humor.
22nd November 2013

Thanks!
15th November 2013

WOW
Hi Have just read your 2nd blog, fascinating, am glad you are feeling better, hope you have plenty of Anthisan for those bites, beware of rabid dogs, look forward to next instalment, lots of love
17th November 2013

keep them coming
we love reading your blogs but it does seem a bit hairy at times. Hope you are enjoying the hotel and better company. Can i pass your blogs on to Richard? Went to Waitrose yesterday and bought ingredients for a Thai curry. It was very good. Have you got any bahts left? Enjoy the rest of yourtime in Bankok. Much Love Jx

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