Rants of a Rebecca

Any warning signs

Hi Five, and other non childrens entertainment groups. Well I am still closed for the holidays, but I thought I would blog. Not that much has happened in the last week or so. I'm here in Thailand, and visiting it's wonderful capital city of Bangkok, which I am sure many people have done over here. Wow, what a liberal place it is. I've never been much of a touchy/feely person, but the locals here have no concept of my usual 30km zone of public space. It has taken a bit to get use to, but I think I am nearly there. Heck I managed to leave my hotel room today, sure it was just to go to the reception area, but I did leave the room. This is am interesting place. If litigation ever made its way to South East Asia, the lawyers would have a field day. If you want to run a hose across the footpath, just do it, no need to put up any warning signs. Speaking of foot paths, they are an optional extra, most walking is done on the roads, and it is a case of first in, best dressed, for when it comes to pedestrians, cars, tuk-tuk's motorbikes, and anything else that happens to want to be on the road. The other thing I have noticed over here is how American everything is. McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Dunkin Donuts, Baskin Robins, Auntie Anne's, and any other kind of fast food outlet you could mention. Oh and don't worry if you walk past a 7-11 store, there will be another one with in 15 metres. The Skytrain has been interesting. All announcements are in English as well as Thai, so no need to worry if you are going to go past such locations as Nana or On Nut. Also while other public transport systems through out the world have "This seat reserved for Elderly", here in Bangkok, there is "This seat reserved for Monks". Anyway, time for me to log off and go and enjoy more of the sights and sounds of this wonderfully humid land. I am so glad I don't have to cover up over here, as crop tops and light skirts are the order of the day. The only problem is, being 6'2" tall, which on average is about a foot taller than the general population. Because of this, I stand out, and have become a bit of a crowd stopper. The guys especially are liking the view, as most of them are at breast height. Oh dear, no matter where you go in the world, some things never change. Blog Out HooRoo Rebecca

posted by Rebecca @ 2/16/2006 05:23:00 pm