thaiophilus

Not recommended. Drinking is not permitted in the park, according to the BiB who pounced on me on one occasion for possession of a beer can. Fortunately it was empty, I was just looking for a bin to dispose of it.

but first check the smoke detector and sprinkler system, as discussed in another thread 😲.

What's its current name? There used to be disused sign boards inside the bar reading "N. Boys" and "Night Boys". "Was" in the top three together with Eros and Good Boys. Now "is" the most, as it's the only one left 😢.

Nothing in that list is remotely specific to Thailand. These, on the other hand: The palace/temple is closed today but the government is running a special promotion, today only, for just 10 baht this special tuktuk will take you to the Temple of the Lucky Buddha... You can buy these gemstones for a bargain price and sell them for a profit back home. We'll handle packaging and shipping... You want to pay by credit card? No problem. You use it to buy gold at the shop next door, then pay for your gems with the gold.

No, they are probably independent systems. The smoke detector sounds an alarm and maybe calls the fire brigade. The sprinkler heads contain capsules which burst when heated and open a valve to release water. (To protect against accidental flooding, some systems are pressurised with air and only turn on the water when two different sprinklers are triggered.) E&OE; I am not an expert; seek professional advice; etc etc.

and even if there's no view it holds the record for papal density with 5.2 popes per square mile (2.0 popes per square km).

No. It has to be Uzbekistan or Liechtenstein because they are the world's only doubly-landlocked countries 🌴🏖️🌴

If you're lucky the smoke detectors may have a "test" button. If you're even luckier the sprinklers may be connected to a water supply.

... in a language you can neither speak nor read?

... or one in Liechtenstein? 🌴🏖️🌴

Not quite true: https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/2024/06/28/map-of-silom-surawong-area-june-2024/

If their spelling is as good as that "AI"-generated image, I think I'd look elsewhere for help with my documentation 😕

He prefers gin.

Haven't been in the right place at the right time since 2020, so I don't know. Regarding your last sentence, that's an interesting point, but the tune they play daily in Lumpini Park and elsewhere is the national anthem, which is highly nationalistic but doesn't refer to royalty at all. (Not surprising, as it was adopted in 1932 when the absolute monarchy was abolished.) To hear the royal anthem you need to go to the cinema.

... in Thai?

for bonus points, can you name all the dishes just from the pictures?

Daily Mail plus Rupert Sheldrake adds up to pseudoscientific clickbait.

According to the Royal Thai General System of Transcription it's Thanon Ratchadaphisek, but the government frequently doesn't use its own system, so that's moot. It's "really" ถนนรัชดาภิเษก . Beyond that, there's no such thing as a "correct" way to latinize Thai.

but verify that they will work on your phone before buying! Many older phones don't support them.

No trains in the floating market. They'd sink.

If you're over 60 you can get half-price fares on MRT (but not BTS unless you are Thai.) You need to get a "senior" MRT stored-value card - tapping in and out on a credit card will charge the full fare.

and don't forget to stand to attention 🙏at 6 pm 😁. @emiel1981: These threads might be of interest: If you want a good view, there are some sights that might interest you here.

and don't forget the Bell bus option - Swampy to north Pattaya by bus, then an included minibus transfer to your hotel - at about twice the price of the regular bus. Book in advance on their website. The booking form asks for your flight number so (with luck; TiT) they will transfer you to a later bus if the flight is delayed.

Boat on the river? Here's the inexpensive option. Take the BTS to Saphan Taksin, walk down to Sathon pier. Take a north-bound Chao Phraya Express boat (the ordinary orange-flagged one, not the tourist boat!), to the end of the line at Nonthaburi. Tickets are fixed-fare 16B per person. Have seafood lunch at a riverside restaurant, and enjoy some durian. Then reverse the process.

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