Where do I start...a text at 4am from the British embassy telling me about the 'state of emergency' in Bangkok! Contact embassy...planned on getting our train north at 7:30pm spent the day worrying what to do. Left the hostel at 4pm cab to subway couldn't get on our bags were too big! Back to hostel, cab to another railway station main one was closed.
On the way: smoke billowing from at least 4 buildings, crossing the flyover a woman is screaming and holding her head at whatever she saw below us, cab driver wanted to stop and thought we were funny telling him to keep driving. 1st time in my lefe I felt real fear.
The cab driver ripped us off and dropped us with our packs at the wrong station some random place on the side of a motorway! Another cab to Bang seu...train expected at 8pm waited until 12:30pm! Ganged together with other travellers in a what I can only describe as a third world train station. The toilets were a flee ridden pit hole in the floor, try squatting over one of those!
Left the station...cab to airport after getting out of another cab who refused to put the meter on! Airport 2am! Interviewed by the Guardian about experinces. Flight to Chaing Mai 6:45am bubked down for 2 hours on a mosaic bench!
Easy going although sunscreen was confiscated and all we had to eat was squashed raisin bread dipped in jam! Yum (not)
Chaing Mai a breath of fresh air, atmosphere calm air clear.
Water fights everywhere for Songram (buddist new year) SOAKED! Got in pool with all the Bangkok grime and sweat from the stress and station.
Staying with Hannah a New York gal and Josie a Brit...Great hostel.
Birthday in 2 days feeling old.
You were right Alan it is a good story!
I'm good though so no worrying I'll stay in touch and have my mobile if anyone wants to contact me...here's to my hour long Thai massage for 3 quid wahay :)
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