Repost from my Thai-Blogs.com entry. We finally are leaving Thailand tomorrow. Out of Suvarnabhumi, to my father’s relief. Getting up at 4 a.m. to go to Bitec check-in point for U-tapao would be torturous for the poor man. My planned 2-week vacation was extended to 19 days of bliss laced with frustration, thanks to the airport closures. However, it’s always good to be home. Things are always changing around here in the Land of Smiles. For better or worse. So here’s my best/worst list of my recent trip home. Best: Extended vacation. Worst: Brandon’s extra week of time off he...
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The long weekend is winding down. So much had happened in our two weeks here in Thailand, the entire country can use a little break. Seriously, the political scenes seem to have quieted just enough to get through the weekend. The tourists can certainly use the break. Suvarnabhumi is open again. Those of us who need to go/come home now can, and those who are coming/leaving here on holiday can too. On Thursday, Brandon and I took a little bit of an early start on the long weekend by taking a day road trip with 4 of my mom’s best...
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And today, we rested. I partied two nights in a row. And lost my voice. It didn’t help that I’ve been coughing since I got back from Phuket a week ago of all the sinus drainage. I sound like Demi Moore right now. Hahah. Monday with my family at my brother’s girlfriend’s bar and restaurant. 3 tables for 5 people was filled end to end with food from glass noodles Pad Thai wrapped in thin omelet, fried nuggets of pork “Larb”, to giant Lobster Thermidor the Girlfriend whipped up herself as a promise to my brother. Then there was the...
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So, the PAD is leaving the airports. (Thanks Bangkok Pundit for all the info you’ve given me these 2 weeks!) The day after the “Smiling Moon”, a sign of good things to come. Hours after I have been told that we are confirmed for Monday to leave Bangkok, hell or high water, from U-tapao or Suvarnabhumi. Yes, kids. We are finally going home! That doesn’t mean I will stop blogging about the situation. It might not be live like the past few days but i will drop in as much of the news that I can going forward. However, as...
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I woke up on my birthday morning to Bond, James Bond. First thing on the agenda this morning, even before getting any food into our systems, Brandon and I headed out to the theater for Quantum of Solace. My car, and everything else, was covered in ashes. Norther sky is but orange brown smoke while it’s bright blue out South, toward the beaches. As we headed up the 605 North, it felt like we were driving INTO the fire. We weren’t close to action, but we just got literally only a sniff of what folks are experiencing out there. The...
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Thai massage. Oh, it hurts sooooo good. Via my work, Nhien and I got a complimentary Thai massage at The Raven Spa in Silver Lake about a month ago. The therapists are all Thai, and the atmosphere was such that at some point I felt really transported. For a moment, I thought I was back home. It was that good. We liked the place so much that when the opportunity arose, I brought my girls back for more. After having missed somebody’s birthday recently, my girls and I have agreed to treat ourselves to one of these girls spa day...
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