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Adventures in Bangkok
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Bangkok should have been an easy three day layover: all I wanted to do was go to the flower market. I grabbed a tourist map from the front desk of my hotel, feigned the confidence of an intrepid explorer, and jumped on a boat up the Chao Phraya. The river is a fascinating display of controlled chaos; boats speeding on seemingly random trajectories, nearly avoiding collision, maybe arriving at their destinations. There was an announcement for "The Flower Market" as we passed by the stop, continuing on to the next dock without ever slowing down.
Lesson 1: When in Bangkok, invest in a good map.
"Where are you going? Do you need help?" Asked a man in an unidentifiable uniform wearing an unreadable name tag. I explained to him that I wanted to go to the flower market to which he responded: "It's closed!" He grabbed my map and whistled for his friend driving a tuk tuk. I thanked him but declined the offer, remembering vague warnings to stay away from tuk tuks in Thailand. As I walked down the street though, two tuk tuks cornered me at the intersection, their drivers yelling at me in broken English ... out of frustration, I got in.
Lesson 2: Never ride in a tuk tuk.
Hours later and miles across the city, I ran away from my crazy driver and escaped the web of an elaborate gem scam. Lost in Bangkok, I wandered through the fish heads and the durians; no flowers in my hands just a sunburn on my shoulders.
Lesson 1: When in Bangkok, invest in a good map.
"Where are you going? Do you need help?" Asked a man in an unidentifiable uniform wearing an unreadable name tag. I explained to him that I wanted to go to the flower market to which he responded: "It's closed!" He grabbed my map and whistled for his friend driving a tuk tuk. I thanked him but declined the offer, remembering vague warnings to stay away from tuk tuks in Thailand. As I walked down the street though, two tuk tuks cornered me at the intersection, their drivers yelling at me in broken English ... out of frustration, I got in.
Lesson 2: Never ride in a tuk tuk.
Hours later and miles across the city, I ran away from my crazy driver and escaped the web of an elaborate gem scam. Lost in Bangkok, I wandered through the fish heads and the durians; no flowers in my hands just a sunburn on my shoulders.
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