Comments/questions From Recent Bkk Trip

[Grawburg]

Just got back from a 3 week holiday in BKK after having moved away 7 months ago (to work in West Africa..ughhh)...wow, was it great to be back! A couple of comments to share and some questions to ask.

1) Is it just my bad memory or were the last few weeks in BKK very hazy? I don't remember seeing that much haze in the street lights at night or looking out over the city. Has it gotten hazier or more polluted in the last few months?

2) Quite disappointed to go to 7-11 and find that Mentos Air/Strong are no longer on the shelves. When did this happen?? Because of a serious addiction to Mentos Air, I had to go find mom and pop shops that still had some left and buy them out.

3) The fountain at Lumpini Park is still broken? Come on!

4) Great to see the BTS extensions up and running...

5) Still amazed at the condos going up....still debating if I buy and hold....

6) So happy the low cost airlines moved out to DMK. I'll take DMK over BKK any day of the week. Made the CNX and Krabi trip so easy.

7) What happened to Jim Thompson restaurant on Saladaeng Soi 1? I asked the guard what happened, but got in over my head with the Thai....anyone know?

8) Found a good lunchtime kao soi at the intersection of Convent and Saladaeng 2.....40b and yummy.

9) Wow, did Silom Complex get a nice upgrade. It was closed when we left. Nice addition of restaurants....sure wish there was a movie theater down there.

10) As always, the Beatles cover band at O'Reily's on Friday nights was spectacular.

11) Did the tolls from BKK to downtown go up or just bad memory again?

12) Nothing like walking into my favorite bar 7 months after I leave and they still remember what I drink! The people here in Gabon can't remember my drink order 7 seconds after I place it.

13) Wow, speaking Thai came back to me a lot quicker than I expected!

Thanks everyone!

[talk2sam]

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