random images of Bangkok

Have to say – this was the easiest city to navigate around. Once arriving I definitely got a hefty sense of “tourism” – much more than in Yogya. The airport was super clean and everyone was super nice…well – that’s because there was that ASEAN protest that occurred the week before. The Thai government was being extremely nice to tourists since it received bad press and lost alot of money. It’s interesting to be in the “tourist” position…but I suppose with the economy being as it is…the veil of the unspoken need for your money has been lifted. Now – it’s all about how much money you have and how much you’re willing to spend. Maybe it was blatant before..but being on these travels this time around its clear. There are tourist economies (Bali, Siem Reap) and there are economies that do well without foreigners..which i’m still investigating. What resonated across SE Asia was the amount of human trafficking/prostitution that goes on…yeah I know this is not new issue but for some reason it hit home this time. Okay enough of my ranting. Here are some pictures.