Tag：#Bangkok
Language Observations and Practice for Solo Backpacking in Thailand (Not a Thai Tutorial): Communication Mindsets Even with Broken English
12/24/2018Does language really present a barrier when traveling solo in Thailand? Mizu Traveler shares battlefield communication observations across Bangkok and beyond: why thrusting phone dictionaries at locals frequently fails, how mutual broken English magically solves problems, and how cultural empathy conquers travel anxiety.
Heading to Ayutthaya: Meeting a Chinese-Speaking Girl on a Bangkok Train
12/22/2018Boarding a slow train from Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Railway Station to the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, in a crowded, cramped carriage, witnessing a panicked girl blurting out Chinese for help because she got off at the wrong stop. A chance encounter and a lingering mystery on a railway in a foreign land.
Observation Diary of a Taiwanese Couple on Bangkok Bus No. 53
2/12/2018February 2018, on Bangkok Bus No. 53, the pair sitting ahead were probably a young couple from Taiwan: the woman propped her feet up on the front platform of the bus, the man wore patterned shorts that looked like boxer briefs, and the woman's traditional outfit had a mysterious big hole in the back—the author's 'public decency patrol' quietly kicked in.
The Rear-Window Code of Bangkok Taxis: Seven Hilariously 'Overly Wordy' Prohibition Stickers
5/18/2015Riding a yellow taxi in Bangkok, Thailand, the rear window glass was neatly lined with a long row of unusually wordy transparent prohibition stickers. From 'no long guns' and 'no durian,' to the most laugh-out-loud pairing right in the center of 'no R-rated car sex' next to 'no dogs mating.' The author playfully interprets the Thai-style dry humor and rear-seat slice-of-life that Thai drivers display amid traffic jams.
