Thursday, May 20, 2010

Land of Thousand Smiles - May 16 (Day 4).

After checking out, we had to wait at the lobby while the buggy took other tourists out to First Hotel.
A taxi pulled up and asked for 600 baht to fetch us to the airport.
We said no and continued to wait for the buggy.



The buggy that fetched us out.
But just at the corner we got a cab to the airport for 400 baht.
No additional highway toll.

Our taxi driver.
This was the main road at Platinum.
The taxi was driving real slow.
I realised why when we moved further.
The barricades by the red shirts.
There were red shirts under the bridge waiting.
They were staring at the cab as it passed by.
We passed by these barricades by the police and soldiers.
They checked the boot of the taxi and our driver explained that we were heading to the airport to catch out flight home.
Although it was Sunday, it was really quiet on the roads.
No or little traffic as we headed to the airport.
There also weren't much arrivals but many departures.

Our lunch at airport.
Papaya Salad
Chicken wings.
Green Curry with Rice.
Char Siew rice.
We were the last to board the plane!

On our way home.

I want to thank all the Thai people - guides, taxi drivers, van drivers, Baiyoke Boutique staff etc for showing us their professionalism and kindness while I was there over the last few days.
I wish for a fast recovery of the country as a whole.
And, I would love to go back to Bangkok once the situation is better.

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