Impressions of Bangkok

  Bangkok, Thailand
March 08, 2009

A couple of notes we made while in Bangkok:

It seems that half the people we ran into were nice, the
others - scammers.

In some areas of town the old ways do not want to give into
the new

It was very busy - tons of traffic - we escaped into a Wat
or the rooftop of our hotel

The cabbie's don't talk the best English but they get you
there

Its real hot - don't come in the summer

Very little begging

No wasted space - very industrious, hard working

The translation of street names is hit or miss in the guide
books

We ran into conflicting info/descriptions at the museums
(again probably translation issues)

Tuk Tuks are annoying - try to walk against traffic - it cuts
down on being hassled

PeePee Park - lots of homeless staying there - smells pretty
bad

Not an abundance of tissues, napkins TP and the like - bring
some with you

Unless you like frizzy hair bring a hair dryer and curling
iron