Wednesday, November 22 7PMI arrived in Bangkok (the Thai people call it Krung Thep or the City of Angels) after a long trip from San Diego which included a leg on Thai Airways non-stop from Los Angeles......almost 18 hours because of some headwinds.
The flight was surprisingly benign. The seat in Premium Economy was roomy with lots of legroom and the width was fine. It could have used a bit more recline. The pleasant staff served us 3 meals of very good food. And the Personal Entertainment System was spectacular with individual screens, choice of 28 movies, numerous TV programs and documentaries, interactive language lessons and navigational maps and data.
The taxi ride into the hotel from the airport was the worst part of the trip.......2 hours in
Bangkok traffic....with numerous close calls on the motorway....with a cab driver who was laughing outloud with joy and pleasure at the near misses. Apparently he felt that the Buddha on his dashboard gave him all the protection from death and disaster that we needed. So he was free to do anything he wanted.I took a nap, showered, went shopping for a cheap local mobile phone. Will rest again...eat a late dinner and hope to be time zone coordinated by tomorrow morning.
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