Just heard on CNN, a Beijing woman brandishing a lettuce and complaining that “the government has lost control of prices”. Yes, dear, that’s called a “free market economy”. Get used to it.
Focussed, highly focussed
Just as I’ve decided to leave my detailed travel writing about Thailand until I return to Sydney, ’Pong hasn’t posted much on his website yet — preferring to shoot many, many gigabytes of imagery to edit upon his return. But having looked at some of the raw images, you’re in for a treat.
I shot the image above using my pimple-cam last week, when we caught the train back to central Bangkok after spending six hours (!) hanging about the Don Mueang district government office sorting out his voter registration for the forthcoming Thai general election. How focussed, eh?
Other notes:
- Don’t let your identity card expire and then leave it for 5 years before trying to renew it.
- Do the address change and the radical hairstyle change before renewing your card and asking the staff to believe you’re the same person.
- Even though I was the only farang in the area, ’Pong’s bleached mohawk hairstyle attracted far more attention.
We’re really going to enjoy writing about our journey!
Nothing from Thailand yet
I haven’t been posting from Thailand because I want to absorb the place while I’m here rather than writing. It’s fantastic, though. I love the place — even though it presents a new way of putting my life at risk every day, usually just through using the transport systems provided. High-speed canal boats at night are… insane but somehow just right and Very Thai.