2010 5th Trip - Bang Bangkok

Because of the protest in Bangkok, we have postponed the Bangkok trip from April to last weekend. It ended up to be the worse time. We were there when the "red-shirt" leader pass ed away and the government finally has decided to "clean up" the mess (it caused some violence). For me, it was quite perfect. It was an experience that I appreciate a lot during travel. 

The atmosphere in Bangkok is very low key (not many tourist and people are reluctant to go out). On the other hand, it actually made the trip quite relaxing. No pack and traffic. We have done the typical activities such as shopping and massage. During the trip, my impression with Thai is very polite, nice and friendly. You could just tell based on their driving. Even though they are not following the rules, they are not rude but give way. In the market, you don't have to bargain too much. They do tell you the price they want to offer (of course, they are small amount try to rip you off). The honesty is pretty impressive.

I felt quite bad for the protest. The people here are so calm, nice and peaceful. It is just because of one man, who desire more power, it turns the country into a mess. It actually reflect lots of war in the world. Most of the time, it just because THE ONE. The one who uses foolish of low-education people, the trust and believe of people toward him, gets what they want. It is sad but it is also what we have to deal with. 

It sounds cheesy but wish we had a chance to enjoy at least a day of peacefulness. V

please..

Next stop: Jakarta, Indonesia.

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