Last night, I had dinner with royalty. Well, not really...
Piyawat and I joined a few other friends (Mark, Dtri, Ake, and Devon) for "Christmas" dinner at the Banyon Tree Hotel. The Banyon Tree is one of Bangkok's fanciest hotels. At 61 floors, it also happens to be one of the tallest buildings in town. There is an open-air restaurant (aptly named "Vertigo") on the roof where we had an amazingly good and (for Bangkok standards) outrageously expensive dinner. But I have to say, the excellent food, the cool breeze and the 360 degree view of Bangkok at night made the price worth every baht.
But the highlight of the eveing came after dinner. We had heard rumors that a high-ranking member of the royal family would be dining at the same restaurant that evening. Sure enough, the royal (who will remain un-named) showed up with a 20 person uniformed entourage and walked right past our table to a special dining area.
Even Thai people rarely see the royal family in person, and when they do, it is usually at a far distance. Our sighting tonight only lasted a few seconds, but to be that close to someone of that rank was very exciting for us.
it's funny how people react to the situation like this.sure enough that there will be 20 persons in uniform and maybe more with the followers.anyway, sometimes we might have some idea that he/she might act differently but,personally speaking, the truth might be something else.
the one whom i met is very nice and friendly. hope everyone experience her the way i did.