Transit Stop In Bangkok

On our way to Bhutan we stopped in Bangkok for the night. We stayed at the Thong Ta Resort. The major attraction was that the hotel had a shuttle to Bangkok's airport. The hotel met our budget hotel standards - bug free, working ac, and hot showers. The elephants that greeted on the bed were an unexpected surprise.

Our towels.  We regretted unraveling them!

Our next task was to find dinner. There was a restaurant across a 6 lane highway with no traffic light in sight. So we just went to the right to try our luck. The Spicy Bar & Restaurant had an English menu and local people eating. I had the best lemon juice in decades - so good I ordered a second round. The sour pork fried rice was also a winner. Doug's chicken with cashews was okay, but not memorable. 

An open air kitchen to the side of the restaurant.

As we walked back to the hotel, no longer in search of food we noticed the life around you.

Several of these around this bar - alas
they didn't seem to bring in customers

A neighborhood taxi service

A stall with sausages - a reminder that we weren't in KL

A roadside shrine by the 7-11

The next morning we left the hotel at 4:30 a.m. (The wake up call came exactly at 4:00 and we were called when the shuttle was ready to leave.)  The airport display reminded us that we need to visit Thailand as soon as Air Asia announces its promotions.

The Churning of the Milk Ocean