I arrived in Bangkok to rain, which didn't surprise me, but made me worry about my stay. When I picked up my baggage, I noticed that my bag smelled like eucalyptus. It turns out my mosquito repellent had spilled. Everything smelled like damned eucalyptus. Since it was late at night and I couldn't take a shuttle to the backpacker's area, Khao San Road. After a bit of haggling, I took a taxi into town for 400 baht. This was about 30% more than I expected to pay, but then again, gas prices have risen about 30% in last year and it was around midnight, so I didn't complain. My taxi driver was crazy. He was driving faster than anyone else on the road. I got off at Khao San and immediately noticed that the place was
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