The British government’s latest travel advisory for Thailand states: “We are now advising against all but essential travel to Bangkok.”
I had a lens which was acting up and decided it was essential that I have it attended to; so off we go to Bangkok this morning. Park at The Emporium and then skytrain to the Canon repair centre where I tell them the problem, they tell me the diaphragm is sticking and needs replacing. That will be 7,000 baht please and come back in a couple of weeks. Painful.
Decide to pop into Panthip and spend a fruitless hour trying to track down a copy of Red Dead Redemption, the latest and greatest from Rockstar Games. No luck, but my journey does take me past Central World where I take a few shots. Rather depressing, but it’s only a building and can be replaced, unlike the 80+ people who died.
Not sure that Panasonic would be pleased that their advertising is still standing….
No trip to Bangkok is complete without Tokyo Soba noodles and a cha manao pan from Greyhound; although I always wish my son to be there too because it is one of his favourite spots.
Deciding not to flaunt the government advisory too much, we return early to Pattaya. Just as well because Bangkok decides to have a massive traffic jam later in the afternoon as the residents head off for a long weekend. Perhaps they need to re-word the advisory:
“We are now advising against all but essential travel to Bangkok, because the traffic can be abysmal.”