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Same Same, but Different in Bangkok

February 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

“Same Same, but Different,” so goes the saying on two-thirds of the T-Shirts for sale in Bangkok.

After a long flight over the gerrymandered International Date Line, my plane approached Bangkok at one in the morning (+1). Although I was prepared for the heat and humidity I’d read about, leaving the air-conditioned comfort of the terminal my expectations were not only met but exceeded. I quickly learned there are three seasons in Thailand, hot, hotter, and extra hot, and my visit in January coincided... [Read more]

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