"Free" Holiday - Bangkok

I was assigned a service job to Bangkok from 27th to 29th Sept. Finally going to a place I really like and familiar with. But I was a bit worried due to the political instability and you can see a lot of riots and protests on the newpaper almost everyday.

When I touched down BKK and on my way to my hotel, everything is very normal and it don seem like there was any protest earlier on. People went to work as normal and the streets are still filled with tourists. Not that bad, newspaper must be exagerrating and situation blown out of proportion.


I went shopping at Pratunam, MBK and also areas near my hotel, Bangkok Palace. While walking around, took a TuTu and wanted to go to Erawan Shrine to pray. The tutu actually took me to "Lucky Buddha" to pray and on the way, approached by a local Thai dressed like a businessman and chat up with me. Told me he trade in Thai Silk and also sell jewellery and offer me this business idea to buy jewellery at this particular shop and later sell at 100% profit in Singapore. Talk cock with him and tell him will go if got time. Board the Tutu again and ask him to send me to Erawan Shrine and you know what, this idiot send me to the jewellery shop which the so-called businessman brought up to me. NB, I knew they are in cahoots but just wanna see how things go and he really send me to the jewellery shop. Told tutu that he must send me to Erawan Shrine, if not will not pay him a single cents! Tutu sense my frustration and finally I reached my destination. Not trying to frame tutu drivers, but they can be a hassle and spoilt your day.

And you know what, in the end, my service job got cancelled at the last minute and I ended up having a free 3 days 2 nights holidays in Bangkok city. And when I reached Singapore, saw on paper the next day that a bomb exploded in Bangkok city..... safe or not safe to go.... you decide.

My next possible service job destination: TAHITI !!!