I have a hotel booked for tomorrow night in Bangkok and a flight booked for Friday so its been nose down tail up this week as I make sure I get things finished in time. I have been spending about 10 hours at the office (including travelling to be fair) and then doing some extra work in my room in the evening. It looks like it will be OK.
I have been training the local staff and this has helped find some of the last few bugs. I have also written some documentation.
The field manager, Jim has been in Bangkok the last couple of days but will be in the office tomorrow for a final briefing and handover.
Things seem to be going well for the hotel owner with a new building going up and a couple of carports as well. There is quite a contingent of Pan Orient staff and contractors staying hear, so I guess that’s a good base for his business.
It is also sad to report that the pothole that was fixed last week now seems to have reverted to its previous state with most of the fill lost in the recent rains. And we have had a few storms in the last few days. Not long fortunately. Sunday was fine for my trip but last night the wind was so strong that the washing baskets were blown off the table, the newspaper rack was in danger of taking off and even the condiments on the tables were getting blown off. I headed to my room in case we had a downpour and I got stuck in the canteen.
I continue to be exposed to the various modes of transport here. This shot is of a somewhat full Tuk-tuk. Yesterday I must have left just that bit earlier than normal because there were heaps of kids going to school on their scooters. Some time there would be 3 teenagers per bike with the girls sitting side saddle. In one case, each facing a different direction. Supposedly you need to be 16 to ride one.
I have booked for golf on Saturday with a hockey match at 7pm. I discovered I’d missed a dental appointment and have rebooked that for Monday, since I have actually broken the temporary filling.
This last shot is of some topiary near the railway line in Chai Badan. I think they may be the 12 Chinese zodiac signs (rat, horse etc) but I’m not sure.
It is a 4 day holiday from tomorrow for Thailand, so there may just be a few ex-pats in the office on Friday. It is the start of the Rains Retreat. This is the time when the monks return to a monastery and stayed there for about 3 months during the rainy season. This allows them to mediate and so forth in a cloistered environment. I also found out that being a monk is not necessarily a permanent situation. Many Thais spend a short time as a monk before leaving and resuming a normal life. Even the King spent some time as a monk.
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