Am back on yack. Meaning, I braved central Bangkok last night to buy a new phone at the MBK centre, rabbitwarren that isn't even shops exactly, more booths. The new tough me attempted to negotiate on the price, but the vendor said the phone was so cheap that he only got 20 baht commission. Maybe. But the phone was cheap - it doesn't even have a camera and I think I've conquered most of its features already. The red shirts are still in the downtown area and the glossy department stores are still shut, which must be causing a few financial ulcers. Visted the tourism ministry yesterday to report my dodgy travel agent. Feel like quite a crusader now. The place Ninja booked me into at Ao Nang was quite nice in some ways, very low
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