One Night in Bangkok

We spent one night in Bangkok last week en route to meeting my family on the beach in Hua Hin. I surprised Lizzie and Ing with a stay at a really nice colonial-style boutique hotel and a chauffered ride in from the airport in a 1964 Jaguar S-Type. We were even greeted with coconut drinks on arrival. Wow, how grandiose, too much so for our currently crummy economic environment, yes. But Thailand has always been cheap and with the recent political unrest it is even cheaper. The price you don't pay for possibly getting caught in the middle of a bloody coup d'etat!




Most taxi rides in from the airport along Bangkok highways are death defying enough, but without child safety seats it is galactically irresponsible to have Ingrid in tow. The vintage Jag did not have a child seat either let alone proper seat belts, but the car is like one big safety seat in itself. No one on the road wants to smash into it, and the driver surely doesn't want to be the sorry sole who crashes such a beautiful vehicle so he just toodles down the highway in the far left lane at a safe speed. The safest ride in Thailand!











Bangkok is fast becoming one of our favorite cities in Asia. We've only been a couple of times and have never spent extended time there, but there is an energy and frenzy to the city that is quite exciting. It is choked by smog and traffic and has a very seedy underbelly, but otherwise it is an incredible city to explore. And Thai food is our fave, so whether you're eating street food or in upscale restaurants you're assured a great experience.

A brief but great visit, we'll be back for more.