Ant's taxi journeys: Part II

Maybe I am getting more taxis than usual, but I am sure that I am attracting the unsafe drivers. I got in a taxi this evening and within one minute of being in the car, we were millimetres away from an accident. I am beginning to think that motorcycles might be a safer form of transport — I shall report on my progress tomorrow.

This morning I woke up very late, and had to rush to get ready to go out with Grandma. We went for lunch first (a Chinese restaurant called Yee Lao) and then to Wat Ratchabophit. After meeting one of the monks, Tahn Tou, we headed out of town to the massage doctor. He was quite a character and kept speaking to me in Thai. After a few minutes he would ask if I understood. I said, "a little", which was clearly an over-exageration, and then he would continue.

On the way back to Bangkok we visited the memorial of Phanthai Norasing, a soldier famous for being executed because he crashed the King's boat. Nice temples around there — Samut Sakhon.

Back in Bangkok I went to meet Te and Bow (the countryside girl!). We walked around Wat Sutayt and then went for more food. Then we finished the evening off with a quick walk down Khao San road, which allowed me to laugh at the farang and check out the dek nao. Bow taught me some funky northern words that I will be trying out on the Thais in England to see if they are up to date!