Saturday, March 8, 2008

Things change fast


View from Hotel - Sukhumvit & Asoke interchange. The building in the foreground was just a hole in the ground last summer.
Our offices are now hidden.
The building in the far background - middle - is High-End shopping center. Every designer one than think of, is represented along with a plethora of upscale salons, resturants, hotel and apartment complex.

Back in the Big Mango

The Big Mango - Bangkok, Grug Thep (in Thai) has the longest name of any city on earth. The full name is: "The city of angels, the great city, the residence of the Emerald Buddha, the impregnable city (of Ayutthaya) of God Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukarn., full name "

After a well deserved Sabbath rest, I did what I do every time I visit Bangkok. Order one of my favorite dishes. This time it was head-on Grouper, with sweet and sour sauce, Thai veggies, rice with fish sauce and a glass of Merlot.

I love the Thai people - I have learned so much from their culture, I love the city, it never sleeps and has always welcomed me, and the food - it goes on forever.

I am so happy to be back in Bangkok !