Royal City Bangkok

... me since i arrived! heehee!<br><br>Rona has a friend from back home so we met him and his mates for a couple of drinks - they havent a clue whats going on and get ripped off frequently! its quite amusing!<br><br>Gotta a busy day tommorrow - hopefully get into cambodia ok without too much difficulty! although, i have heard some rumours but it wont go into detail, dont wanna jinx me trip!<br><br>Wish me luck!<br><br>xxx<br>

... posh cinema screens. We couldn't believe our luck and after checking out the ticket was real, we managed to watch a film in a luxury cinema where the seats are a double sofa with pillows and a blanket. Our last few hours were spent in total comfort and luxury, something I'm sure wouldn't be said when we got on the train. Making our way back to the hotel, picking up drinks and food on the way, as well as lots of magazines and books, we picked ...

... India. Taxi drivers queued up to take you into the city and didn't try to rip you off, take you somewhere you didn't want to go or sell you anything!! The roads into the city were so smooth, quiet and seemed to involve a highway code - we weren't used to this!!<br><br>We were dropped off at one end of Khoa San Rd and ran the gauntlet to the other end - it wasn't so bad but it was early and we did get the slightest feeling that we could have ...

... the oldest and biggest temple with the largest number of pagodas (95 in all) in the city. Wat Pho was the first open university of Thailand which offered courses in several branches of knowledge like literature, astrology, medicine and massage. It's well known for its huge Reclining Buddha, 46 m. long and 15 m. high.Visit Wat Benchamabopit or Marble Temple, one of the most modern ...

... came and asked if they could speak English we said that they could come at 6.00, they came and stayed til 8.00, the next day they turned up with friends, a total of 21! The next day we were up to 31 and had to use a classroom and our final count for these impromptu evening classes was 36 children ranging from about 4 years to 16 years, it was a very noisy, happy atmosphere.<br><br>Our accommodation was basic to say the least, we stayed in the first aid room, slept on the sick bay ...

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... finishing it off with some sugary pancake. T immediately claimed he was ill afterwards, but I think he was a bit of a wuss as I seemed to have survived just fine.<br><br>We made our way to the main attraction of the day - the Thai equivalent of Buckingham Palace - which also has some very grand, ornate temples alongside the royal residence. Upon arrival we were told that shorts were inappropriate for the occasion and were forced ...

... royalty is highly revered and loved. There is even a park named after their queen, Queen Sirikit.<br><br>It is also in Bangkok where people find great massages and other activities like watching kick boxing. Their zoo boasts of having the rare white tiger in their custody.<br><br>Quick Tips/Suggestions:<br> <br> Lots of hotel bars and pubs have local events and live performers. Patphong is always teeming with people and never runs out of ...

... enter the States without a return (in fact they wouldn't even let us out of Bangkok airport) and it would be expensive indeed to fly directly to South America (where we want to get to) from Thailand. During the process of paying for these tickets the travel agent managed to break my credit card in half with his slip imprinting device. He was very apologetic but maybe it wasn't his fault as my card was made from an experimental biodegradable plastic that obviously was ...