Hong Kong was sort of a sophisticated upscale cosmopolitan city filled to the brink with people, people everywhere, on the go and in a hurry even when they’re resting. Bangkok is not. It’s cosmopolitan in it’s own right, but different. A refined culture but primitive at the same time. As the pictures show, there are ultra-modern skyscrapers next door to tenements and homes in limited repair. Bangkok seems to be caught between the last century and it’s future,
We are glad to be back with a slower pace, happy respectful Thai people, and so many things to see. One of my favorites in watching the Chao Phraya River and the boats of every size and purpose. This morning at breakfast 3 tugs pulling and steering 4 barges passed by. We inquired about the contents of the barges because they were all covered. We were told they were full of rice...rice? Can you image how much rice is in those barges? That’s a lot of Rice Krispies. More later.
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