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Bangkok - there is absolutely no other city like it in the world. Lively it is - and it is full of life...everywhere.

BANGKOK, THAILAND

Dave
2004-02-22 13:28:30

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and all you can see is buildings, some tall, some not so tall.

In general, the Thai people are among some of the nicest and friendliest people that I have met in all of my travels. They have a "way of being" with themselves and with other people that is gentle - not appearing to be angry or mad at the world. I meet many people in Bangkok. In one restaurant I was the only one eating and the hostess invited me to meet her daughter and her sons. We started talking and I didn't leave the restaurant for 3 hours.

have been to Bangkok during parts of 6 different months. It is always incredibly hot (usually in the 90's Farenheight) coupled with humidity that is often in the upper 90's. Either humidity or heat by itself can be somewhat bearable but when you combine both together it becomes stifling, steamy and sweaty. It should be noted the following are places where you can escape this heat and humidity, inside most of the taxis, the major shopping centers, the sky train, inside some museums, restaurants (not all), hotels (not all) and inside the "godsend" that is available on almost every block called 7-Eleven. (well not quite on every block - but almost every one!)

You do want to avoid becoming chilled - this wasn't a big problem but some locations in Bangkok have quite powerful air conditioning units and you might get cold after coming in out of the hot humid weather.

Almost all Thai men wear long pants. This is customary but can be quite warm and irritating for those not used to this weather. However, many of the tourists wear shorts and its acceptable in the big cities if you are a foreigner. (Also most wats require individuals to wear long pants before entering) I recommend light weight cotton type pants with several pockets.

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