Monday, 27 February 2012

last days in Bangkok

 Time to be leaving. It really is getting too hot here in Bangkok - 38 degrees . The whole northern part of Thailand is suffering from terrible smoke pollution, due to burning rice stubble and burning patches of forest. The newspapers report that government officials have told people to stay inside their houses unless they absolutely have to go out, but nothing is being done to stop the burning. Insane.

For the time being the wind is blowing from the south west, so Bangkok if smoke free.

I have discovered a vegetarian restaurant in a back stree in Bangkok, called Ethos. Low tables, cushions on the floor, hessian wall paper, beautiful old Thai wooden carvings and pretty paper lanterns create a relaxing, smoke-free atmosphere. The music is world fusion. The they have things to eat, like muesli with coconut milk, falafel, hummus and home baked brown bread. It is in a little street near to Kao San Rd.

Yesterday I took refuge in the Saigon Paragon cinema complex, which has arctic air conditioning, going to see The Ides of March, reading and drinking cold water. The canal boats that return from Siam square stop for a second at the landings, so if you don't jump on quickly, they leave you behind. I have seen passengers left behind, one after the other in the evening!

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