Showing posts with label observations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label observations. Show all posts

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Interesting Thailand Observations #02 - Eric's take

  • Red Bull and other energy drinks are non-carbonated and come in little brown medicine bottles.. and sell for $0.33
  • A haircut costs $2.50 but a single shot of vodka w/ tonic costs $4
  • Whiskey is HUGE here
  • "Top shelf" vodka = Smirnoff
  • Maple syrup is extremely hard to find... pancakes are served with honey
  • Most bars (90% +) are also "boom boom" bars where you can take the girls from the bar back to your hotel... after paying the mama-san, of course

Interesting Thailand Observations #01 - Eric's take

  • "Orange Juice" = Tang
  • "Coffee" = Nescafe Instant coffee
  • EVERYTHING comes with egg
  • Western food is a waste of time
  • Traffic rules or laws do not exist
  • Seat belts do not exist
  • The word "boutique" in "boutique hotel" means "overpriced" in Thai
  • Everything is spicy
  • There is no such thing as "emissions control"
  • Everything has too much sugar
  • Pretty girls are often pretty boys