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I'm going to be in Bangkok (khaosan road) 7th - 12th September with a friend before heading back to good ol' Cambodia, if anyone fancies meeting up. There will most likely be a lot of alcohol involved.
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Aug 30, 2014 12:34
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So after making my last post, I stumbled upon a really delicious vegetarian restaurant called The Rice & Healthy Food Vegetarian Cuisine & Health Store, where I had a super big and delicious meal. Then I took a bus to the Victory Monument and walked around through some of the many little shops around that area. Then I walked from the Victory Monument area to the Dusit Zoo, where I had a super fun time looking at all the animals and watching the seal show and visiting the cheesy dinosaur exhibit and listening to the fun Beach Boys-esque pop music playing on Bird Island and visiting that mindblowingly strange World War II air raid shelter replica. It's pretty disconcerting that that zoo has such huge numbers of animals stuffed into such small spaces. But anyway, I took a bus back to the Victory Monument after leaving the zoo and then took the BTS back to the area where my hotel is. So, uh, yeah, Bangkok has been a super fun city to explore and I'm really loving glad to be in Thailand right now! Hopefully I'll do decently with the TESOL poo poo and will continue to have a good time in Thailand in the days to come.
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Aug 30, 2014 12:43
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While we're doing trip reports. Today I was wandering around the Grand Palace and was approached by some Thai students who wanted to interview me on camera about nurses and whether I preferred male or female nurses. Actual question: any hidden gems in the Phaya Thai area?
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Aug 30, 2014 12:50
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HelixFox posted:Actual question: any hidden gems in the Phaya Thai area?
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Aug 30, 2014 12:54
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I think I actually have a favorite Bangkok bar. Hooray for that. OttoBar is a stellar place.
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The Aguamoose posted:I spent 6 months in SEA this year and had a whale of a time. Now I'm back I'm having a bit of a party and want to give my friends the opportunity to 'enjoy' some of the music they played everywhere in Laos and Cambodia. Can anyone point me in the right direction of where to get some of it? I have no idea what any of it is called much less where to find it. The Cambodian song which suddenly cuts out and has a donkey braying is a particular favourite I would love to find.
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Aug 30, 2014 23:36
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Where can i easily get a few either button up or normal thirts in bangkok? Thought about going to a tailor and have them made me a few button up tshirts, if i can find one that doesnt want to force sell me a suit. Fat farang size (2xl). Had some trouble finding sizes last time. I don't have a lot of time as im arriving bangkok wednesday morning and leaving friday evening.
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Aug 31, 2014 07:37
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Platinum behind Central World is the go to place for shirt shopping on the cheap.
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Aug 31, 2014 09:02
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Get them tailored, should be do-able in that time frame by pretty much any tailor. Ignore their sales pitches, but if you get more than one shirt definitely bargain. My guy opened his own new shop inside the Tawana Hotel at Surawong, but there are plenty of decent tailors who can make shirts fine. I honestly can't recall an appropriate cost right now, but my brain is spitting back something like 700 Baht for low end, 1,000 for medium grade and 1,200 up for nicer or rarer fabrics. If you buy more than one, try to get something around 10% off.
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Cool, thanks. I like the button up short sleeve shirts so i think i ask around and get them tailored. Like 4-5 of them if i get a good deal. I find them more comforbable in hot weather. Packing is done. My snorkeling kit +10 pairs of comfy underwear and two t-shirts. No pants.
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Aug 31, 2014 09:18
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It's like, yeah, I could go out and try some street food during my last night in Bangkok...but I'd so much rather have yet another low-priced (relative to the U.S.) decadent dining experience at the food court of a shopping mall!
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Aug 31, 2014 10:50
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That's where all the REAL Thai food is anyway.
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Aug 31, 2014 11:06
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Paragon food court do serve some boss Bee-hooon and durian
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We have a kickin rad food square here. Just a bunch of carts, you can get just about anything Thai there and there's also pizza, pasta and steak. Street food conveniently located together to accommodate large groups of people.
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Aug 31, 2014 11:22
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caberham posted:Paragon food court do serve some boss Bee-hooon and durian I loving love the food court in Siam Paragon.
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Aug 31, 2014 11:52
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Oh man I miss Thai food and its stupid amount of white rice. Unfortunately the owner of one of the few places that can even serve an authentic grapow here in Houston says that khao kha moo only appears once a year at temple festivities. Daddy needs the pork shank in master sauce. Time to open a food truck and make bank, I suppose.
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MothraAttack posted:Oh man I miss Thai food and its stupid amount of white rice. Unfortunately the owner of one of the few places that can even serve an authentic grapow here in Houston says that khao kha moo only appears once a year at temple festivities. Daddy needs the pork shank in master sauce. Time to open a food truck and make bank, I suppose. Khao kha moo is amazing and I can't believe the rest of the world hasn't caught on. You probably could open a food truck and make money off of it, just make sure there's no skin and fat on the meat. Pig skin scares white people.
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Flip the script boyo http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/seductress-takes-tourist-ride-article-1.1921612
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Barfolemew posted:I like the button up short sleeve shirts
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Sheep-Goats posted:Flip the script boyo I read an article from a few years ago that basically said the majority of people who claim they were drugged were actually just really, really drunk. Like, all they have to go on so far is that he passed out and his beer tasted funny. But the fact that he woke up at 1AM suggests to me that he didn't get drugged and just blacked out for a bit. But the rest of the article is pretty awesomely misogynistic and perhaps even a little racist. "A hot girl hitting on you? Obviously going to rip you off. loving porn stars."
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"No, I said Buffalo is sick - like it's a cool city. Upstate from here." of course no one would ever say this about Buffalo
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HelixFox posted:Sounds like there's a heavy goon presence in Bangkok at the moment. I don't have any concrete plans for the next few days so I'm down for hanging out or beers whenever. Might be around on Tuesday, Chantilly Say. If you're going to be around tomorrow I was going to head over to Saphan Taksin to catch that boat and figure being there a little before lunchtime (so like 11-11:30) so I can get some sightseeing in before stopping somewhere to eat. If you meet at Saphan Taksin we can probably get to each other on LINE.
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If you guys want to get lunch over by the river, one of my favorite restaurants is just by Phra Athit Pier (the one you take to get to Khao San). Let me know on LINE. I mean there are plenty of places, this place just happens to have awesome sandwiches, sandwich wraps and pasta and things. Sort of a local expat favorite. I can bike down from my condo.
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Atlas Hugged posted:I read an article from a few years ago that basically said the majority of people who claim they were drugged were actually just really, really drunk. Like, all they have to go on so far is that he passed out and his beer tasted funny. But the fact that he woke up at 1AM suggests to me that he didn't get drugged and just blacked out for a bit. loving lightweights.
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INN YOOUURRR HEEADDDD IN YOUURRR HEEAAADDDDDDDD ZOMBIE ZOMBIE ZOMBIE ZOMBQWELFQE:LVM@#$# What the gently caress is Thailand's obsession with this song? It's guaranteed you'll be in a cafe and they'll be playing nothing but sappy, lovely bossa nova or ukulele versions of already sappy or lovely songs - AND ZOMBIE. It's like the full spectrum of horrible.
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Sep 1, 2014 05:24
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It's a SEA thing actually it plays in every karaoke EVERYWHERE Also Bon Jovi - It's My Life the worst dadrock song of all time.
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Bon Jovi is great karaoke material, to be fair. I prefer Billy Idol though.
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The process of moving into my new residence in Hua Hin has been really stressful to me and I'm going through this intense moment of self-doubt. I've been browsing cheapoair looking for flights back to my hometown in the U.S. I'm so neurotic and so insecure and I feel like it's super obvious that I'm grossly unqualified to teach English to Thai children. And I feel that I've come here for selfish and stupid reasons. I've been such an rear end in a top hat to so many people during the past few years of my life, and I feel that it's really evil and repulsive that I've tried to get away from all of the people I've known in my life by moving to the other side of the world. My parents have showered me with love and affection throughout my entire life, and it's super terrible that I've allowed myself to feel anger and ill will toward them for absurd and nonsensical reasons, and I feel super guilty that I've responded to their care and their love and their generosity by trying to get as far away from them as possible. So, uh, I feel like I have issues that need to be sorted out and I feel like I could be making things worse for myself by being here in Thailand trying to pursue a career that I might not actually really have any genuine intrinsic interest in. Maybe I should've made an e/n thread instead of making this post. I feel pretty paralyzed and unsure about what to do at this current moment in time. Like, maybe I'll take a shower and then go out and buy some drinks and groceries for the place I'm staying in. The people of Thailand seem so kind and the people in this program with me also seem very kind and friendly, and I've turned down invitations to hang out at the beach and drink beer in the process of typing this neurotic and self-centered post. With this in mind, I think I'll try to commit to doing my best to complete the TESOL course, but I also feel really loving tempted to buy a plane ticket back to the U.S.! Argh, I'm so crazy!
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Don't worry, there's a mall food court at Market Village at Soi 88/1. Go and wash away your cares.
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Math Debater posted:The process of moving into my new residence in Hua Hin has been really stressful to me and I'm going through this intense moment of self-doubt. I've been browsing cheapoair looking for flights back to my hometown in the U.S. I'm so neurotic and so insecure and I feel like it's super obvious that I'm grossly unqualified to teach English to Thai children. And I feel that I've come here for selfish and stupid reasons. I've been such an rear end in a top hat to so many people during the past few years of my life, and I feel that it's really evil and repulsive that I've tried to get away from all of the people I've known in my life by moving to the other side of the world. My parents have showered me with love and affection throughout my entire life, and it's super terrible that I've allowed myself to feel anger and ill will toward them for absurd and nonsensical reasons, and I feel super guilty that I've responded to their care and their love and their generosity by trying to get as far away from them as possible.
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Math Debater posted:The process of moving into my new residence in Hua Hin has been really stressful to me and I'm going through this intense moment of self-doubt. I've been browsing cheapoair looking for flights back to my hometown in the U.S. I'm so neurotic and so insecure and I feel like it's super obvious that I'm grossly unqualified to teach English to Thai children. And I feel that I've come here for selfish and stupid reasons. I've been such an rear end in a top hat to so many people during the past few years of my life, and I feel that it's really evil and repulsive that I've tried to get away from all of the people I've known in my life by moving to the other side of the world. My parents have showered me with love and affection throughout my entire life, and it's super terrible that I've allowed myself to feel anger and ill will toward them for absurd and nonsensical reasons, and I feel super guilty that I've responded to their care and their love and their generosity by trying to get as far away from them as possible. Well if you do post in E/N, the answer is probably get therapy or LSD
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Sing karaoke sir. Then drink many singha and hug Thai girl. Maybe one marry you yes? No shy shy!
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Pilsner posted:Try searching youtube for "lao song", tons of hits. It's really campy and mostly old, I think, karaoke songs. Some of it is so bad it's good. Thanks for the tip! Wasn't able to find anything that reminded me of the Khmu wedding I went to in Laos though. The music was a bit dancier, when the power generator was actually working and before and after they took apart the cd player. I did find some of the Cambodian tunes which were part of the soundtrack to one of the best nights of my trip, in Siem Reap on the first night of Khmer New Year. Turns out I was too drunk to identify my farmyard animals in songs and it's a rooster not a donkey in the first song. This is the stuff, if anyone's interested and has a hankering for Cambodian pop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1zr81gYQpY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL1KCX2eV2E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apw23jbvggI
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Okay, I feel much better and way less stressed after having walked around in Hua Hin. Like, everything I could possibly want or need is within walking distance and I seem to be getting along with everyone decently enough and it seems so far that this course will probably not be super difficult for me. I just have one question: I found a laundry service place near the place where I'm staying and I paid the woman there to do my laundry for me and she told me to come pick it up tomorrow. So I already gave her the money, but should I have waited until after she finished cleaning my laundry to pay her? I assume that it doesn't make much of a difference either way and I feel pretty okay with the possibility of paying her again if she demands money from me tomorrow. Thanks very much for reading and considering my dumb and self-absorbed posts!
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Math Debater posted:Thanks very much for reading and considering my dumb and self-absorbed posts! It's normal to be anxious when moving to a new country. Hell, this is my third new country and I almost had a panic attack the other day, due to heavy poo poo happening back home and me being isolated and alone, far away. So; go out, meet people, don't stay holed up. This too shall pass, etc.
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Hua Hin is like the most laid back combination of Thai stuff and internationally accessible stuff imaginable, if you can't relax there then you can't relax anywhere.
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