There's no doubt that travel makes you appreciate things, such as clean air, a fork (my chopstick skills are improving but I still find canned peach slices and round, slippery vegetables tricky), Thai curries that aren't full of fat, skin and bone, peace and quiet - or, when a place is busy, crowds that move around in an orderly and civilized manner, people that can converse without yelling at each other, sit down toilets, Earl Grey tea, and I could go on but you get the idea. It's hot in Bangkok. Yesterday afternoon reached 36 degrees C and we were glad to get back to our hotel midafternoon to remove our sweaty clothes and shower. Our hotel room on the 21st floor has a great view of the very busy Chawphaya River, which we have seen
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