We have arrived safely in Bangkok after a short stop in snowy Helsinki. Headed straight for our guesthouse on Khao San Road and crashed out. No place for luxuries - the room smells of sick and the shower consists of just a wall next to the toilet!! Have just been out for dinner which cost about GPB 4 for all 3 of us - bargain!! We headed for the Grand Palace the next morning and got stopped by a nice Thai guy on route saying that we should get a tuk tuk to see the buddhas and temples for 20 baht. He drew a map and pictures for us to show the driver so we diverted and went to these first. We went to the Big Buddha, Lucky Buddha and then were driven to some factories
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