About Me

I'm a junior engineering major at Dartmouth College, currently studying at the International School of Engineering at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. Try saying that three times fast.

Current List

Things To Do In Bangkok
-take a cooking class update to follow soon
-shop at an open air food market
-take a lesson at Bangkok Fight Club
-see a Muay Thai fight
-visit Wat Pho (the Reclining Buddha) update to follow
-visit a floating market
-eat at Blue Elephant
-visit National Museum
-visit Th Maharat (Maharat Street)
-take a meditation class at Wat Mahathat
-visit Jim Thompson House
-wander around Chinatown
-see a Khon (classical Thai dance-drama) performance
-see the Giant Swing
-hit up the nightlife on Th Khao San
-visit Wat Ratchanatda and the amulet markets behind it
-figure out the city bus system
-visit the Vimanmek Teak Mansion and Dusit Park
-visit Wat Benchamabophit (Marble Temple)
-take a river taxi update to follow
-visit the Snake Farm
-visit the Culture and Arts Center

Additions to the list:
-explore the big Sois off of Th Sukumvit (Nana, Asok, Phrom Phong, Thong Lo)
-visit Dusit Palace
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Sunday, April 12, 2009

State of Emergency in Bangkok

Well, the news is kinda scary. I'm following the news reports and am still planning to return to Bangkok Tuesday night, barring any escalation. I'll keep you all informed.

But in happier news, city wide water fights are fun, though exhausting.
Posted by at 10:42 PM

3 comments:

  1. Oh geez :(
    Stay safe/good luck, and I hope things calm down.

    City-wide water fights? Daymn yo! Is this a Chiang Mai holiday thing or something?

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  2. Please be safe. We are following the news too! Love you

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  3. I've been hearing there was shooting in Bangkok, and that there was no shooting, except over the heads of the crowd and blanks at the crowd. Post something tomorrow/today (Tuesday), please? Just a "I'm staying here" or "I'm heading back to Bangkok, everything's OK.

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