We have been in Bangkok for a week now, and I still can't figure out how this place doesn't implode on itself.... There are so many people, motorbikes, cars, tuk-tuks, buses, buildings, alleyways, shops and bars that it's hard to understand how people could tolerate living here. And it's hot...no, it's scorching, and I mean utterly debilitating, especially for Seattlites. Julija and I started out in the Banglamphu district, which is most famous for the tourist party strip of Kao San Rd., which is basically a long strip of a million street vendors during the day and a huge party at night with thousands of tourists and Thais alike walking around. We walked all over the district and saw the Grand Palace and the Emerald Buddha--Wat Prao Kao, which is truly amazing and makes one wonder
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