It's bangers in Bangkok!

Current location: Bangkok, Thailand

Okay so I'm here for a very short time only but I tried my best to get on the internet JUST so I can blog from Bangkok :P

This is my third day here and it's pretty much been a bit of a shopping & relaxing fest. We haven't been doing much sightseeing because we did a lot of that the last time we were here. All I want to do is just soak up the local culture and have I!

The people here are extremely friendly and on average far better looking than most other Asian countries that I have experienced. Everyone is very polite and at the hotel you even have someone pressing the lift button for you! At a bookstore that I went to yesterday, they wrap your books in quality plastic as soon as you purchase them, for free! The shop assistants bow to you whenever you leave a store, as do the bellboys in the hotel, ... pretty much anyone there serving you or thanking you for visiting.

The roads and traffic is a bit of a nerve racker!! When in a taxi (or any car for that matter) it's really not a good idea to watch the road in front of you. Just let the driver do what he is doing because I think he knows what's best... seriously. Cars just change lanes whenever they want, they are 2cm right behind you, indicators don't mean anything and pedestrians get the shorter end of the stick. Like most Asian countries it is not necessary to wear seatbelts in the back seat... however when drivers drive they way they do here, I don't see why they shouldn't have it! I am (most of the time) holding onto the door handles for dear life. Having worked at Autoliv and understanding how important seat belts are... I just get stressed watching the driver.

There's lots more to talk about but I have to stop now. Oh but one of the most important observations so far is that when you're haggling, don't bother if you're trying to get 160 Baht down to 150 Baht. 10 Baht is only AUD 30 cents and I think the person selling the t-shirt to you needs that 10 Baht more than you need your AUD 30 cents. So be reasonable and do the community a little service! ;)

xoxo