Sunday, October 1st, 2006...10:55 pm
Sawatdee Khrab
There’s something I find very special about bowing. It gives a sense of appreciation and respect for life. The customary bow in Thailand is done by placing your hands in front of your face and then bowing. It’s usually combined with “Sawatdee Khrab,” which is the polite way to say “hello” as a male or “Sawatdee Kaa” if you’re a female. Of course, that’s the phonetic spelling.
We arrived to Bangkok last night during dark hours so I’m not sure what the city looks like. So far, the hotel ranks in the top 2 that I’ve visited. It’s a great atmosphere of warm contemporary Thai decor and everyone greats you with a big smile.
We’ll start setting up shop today which leaves some time to explore. However, the weather is nasty outside so it might end up being a working day for me.
2 Comments
October 5th, 2006 at 1:02 pm
Hey John I wish I looked at your site before today, I have a great friend that lives in Thailand teaching an all girl Catholic school. He got sick of the American lifestyle and got married over there and is expecting a child. Enough about him, I thought it would be cool if you two could’ve met up but I guess that point is moot. See ya when you get back.
Andy
October 6th, 2006 at 7:56 am
I would have enjoyed meeting him. I’ve been cooped up in this place with loads of work and then during the downtime it’s been pouring rain outside. Hopefully, I’ll be getting out tonight and a little tomorrow morning before heading to Singapore.
Hope we can catch up soon!
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