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So Long, Terry!

Posted by Stuart at 10:25 AM on August 24, 2005

For many farang in Thailand, their time here is only temporary. Most farang are tourists, and obviously they are only here for a short time. But even those who come to live here don't seem to stay long, unless of course they settle down with a Thai girl or boy.

My friend Terry is one of those who were just here for a short time (about two years). I suggested that he come work at my school, which he did for a year. Now, it's time for him to move on. I'm sorry to see him go, but at the same time I'm jealous -- next week he'll start a trip through China and Tibet. Very cool! I guess I will just have to live vicariously through his travel journal.

Part of the reason of this post is to wish Terry "Safe Travels". In his honor, I am going to try to steal one of his ideas. For a while, he was posting daily pictures of Bangkok to his website. I think I will try to do the same. So, if I can remember to take my camera with me every day, and if I can remember to find time to make posts, you should see some of the things that I see on a daily basis... and I don't mean the usual travel photos of temples and mountains, I mean just regular daily life.

So without further ado, here is the first installment. Actually, it's two pictures, which almost overlap. It is the view from the 4th floor of the AUA building on Ratchadamri where I am taking Thai Language lessons. On the pic to the right you can see the new skyskraper at World Trade Center, and in the middle of the pic, the Bayoke Tower, Thailand's tallest building.

In the picture to the right, you can make out various buildings, such as the super-swanky Conrad Hotel on Wireless / Witayu Road, near the American embassy.

Let's see how successful I am at this new venture...

The view from the 4th floor of AUA on Ratchadamri looking north. Taken 23 Aug 2005 around 7 PM.