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Real Name: andrea
Lives In: Bali, ID
Member Since: Mar 28, 2004
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From Bali Sunshine 2 Hectic Bangkok

by balisunshine - last update: May 5, 2005

Help!!! I need some Zen!
With my Indonesian
Social Visa expired,
it is time to leave the Bali Sunshine
and head on to the chaotic
and cloudy Bangkok city.

Definitely a maddening town.

About seven million people
live in this capital,
making it around
10 % of Thailand's population.
Just watching the traffic pass by.....
Thick traffic moves at a turtle pace
filling busy intersections with
a hovering haze
and chaos spreads everywhere.

Several hundred vehicles
are registered every day,
and buses from every province
brings in more fortune seekers
looking for a slice of the pie.
What is this Zen seeker doing here?
Hmmm...I keep asking myself.

Smiles are not as warm
as in my beloved Bali,
but I am not suppose to compare.

Nor are the people as willing
to have their pictures taken.
So don't expect to see
too many pics of the habitants here.

Prostitution is everywhere.
But I guess we are all trying to
make a living in some way
or another.

So I test myself
on how well I can keep my inner-core balanced,
while the energy around me
is full of stress.

And on I will go,
to other places in search of
that connection with nature
that I love so much.
Riding stress free on a Tuk Tuk

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Pros:"Can buy those things I can't find in Bali"
Cons:"Dishonesty in every corner and STRESS!!!!!!"
In A Nutshell:"Come 2 do what U need 2 do, and then head out!!!"
balisunshine's Bangkok Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
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Restaurants
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Hotels & Accommodations
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NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
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Transportation
Tips: 11 - Photos: 14
Local Customs
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Packing ListsShopping
Tips: 16 - Photos: 21
 
Sports Travel
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General Tips
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Comments for balisunshine about Bangkok
BillNJ Sun Mar 22, 2009 07:41 UTC
 Very interesting and informative page on Bangkok! Your tips on healthy food options are particularly helpful and thorough.
GenuinelyCurious Fri Oct 12, 2007 08:41 UTC
 I got great services at Bumrungrad too
hunterV Sat Sep 15, 2007 07:19 UTC
 Hi, Andrea! I would also list among dangers = the drugs (and what follows if they are discovered with your luggage....)
Quiet_Visitor Tue Aug 8, 2006 13:19 UTC
 The environment is beautiful at Leyana Spa - I like the garden, the plants and the atmosphere. Very professional therapists.... can relax
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