Baiyoke Suite Bangkok

... he didnt get much snoozing time in the back of the tuktuk.<br><br>As it turns out it was the Queen of Thailand's 72nd birthday, which was pretty damn jammy. Most things were free to get into and streets were pretty clear (for bangkok). We saw the 50foot Buddha, and set a cage of birds free each which is meant to be good luck. Then went to the Lucky Buddha, which we were incredibly luck to get to see apparently. Only once a year can non-buddhists go to this temple. Temple Guy number ...

... better margaritas! It was a lot of fun and when we all needed I think. I spent Sunday trying to get some homework done for this week. Both my assignments for this week are pretty big and time consuming so I was trying to get all the little things done and out of the way. I was pretty successful except I also started a 2- week, seminar class this week which has a few assignments too. I just have to laugh!<br>

... when people can see you. The head is sacred so you may never touch the top of someone else's head. A traditional Thai greeting is called a "Wai" and there are certain rules to a "Wai" that I really just don't want to get into, but there are a lot and it gets kind of complicated. There is more because I learn something new about the culture everyday.<br><br> So now about my classes, I am going to take 5 classes, Thai language, Thai civilization, Thai cooking, Business ...

... been impressed with Muay Thai boxing ever since we arrived in Thailand. I've not only been fascinated by the technical side but also intrigued by the ritual, the traditions observed by the boxers and the respect they show to each other. It never ceases to amaze me just how brutal Muay Thai boxing can be and how it is openly accepted here in such a peaceful nation.<br>On our third visit to the city, we have discovered a few new treats that Bangkok has to offer ...

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... fellow travelers and gain some valuable tips! Hopefully we will have better luck meeting people tonight or at our next destination, Cambodia. We ended up going to bed pretty early, still jet lagged and all around exhausted from a very very long day. <br><br>Wednesday we took it easy. We slept in (well til 9 a.m.), checked our email and wrote in our journals before heading back to the backpackers district to do a little shopping. We enjoyed fresh mango and ...

... like a<br>big good bag for London (180 baht, NZ$12), a belt (140 baht, NZ$9), some earrings (10 baht a pair, 50c) and a ring made out of a seed (25 baht, NZ$1.25). After 5 hours our feet were<br>hurting and we were sick of the people so headed back to the guesthouse on the skytrain. That evening we headed to the MBK for dinner and a movie (Angels and Demons with Tom Hanks). There was also a wee night market on the walking over pass to the MBK ...