Thailand Day 2 (March 16, 2009)

Today, Jaclyn, Dean and I headed to meet Matt and Jack in Bangkok (they had gone the previous day to spend some time with Matt’s buddy who was staying there). We took a cab along with some other SAS kids. On arrival in Bangkok, we didn’t really know where to go. So we looked for some help in finding a hotel – sort of winging it. Luckily, Jaclyn lives in New York and is an expert at taking trains around cities. Following her lead, we got to the side of Bangkok we needed to be at and searched for the hotel. I couldn’t believe how many people there were; much like India, except all of the streets are much bigger. We ended up checking into the hotel around dinner time. After we were all settled in we decided to hit the streets again in search for some authentic Thailand food. We found a street side joint which literally had their kitchen and dining tables on the street. The food was amazing – noodles, seafood, spring rolls, etc. Definitely hit the spot. On our walk back to the hotel we stopped by a suit tailor and checked out what he had to offer. The prices were great, about $80 for a tailored suit, fabric of your choice. Dean got measured and his fabric cut, but I waited to make a decision on fabric. He took my measurements and I told him that I would stop by tomorrow. The guy was very reasonable about not being too pushy or urgent to get a deal done. We planned on being in Bangkok for the reminder of our time in Thailand, so I had some time to decide. I also wanted to see how Dean’s suits came out. After the fitting, we headed back to the hotel and met Matt and Jack in the hotel bar. That night we experienced some of Bangkok’s night life…Thai people stay up late…I’ll leave it at that.