So it turns out that 4th March (the full moon day of the 6th lunar month) is Makha Bucha Day - a day when Buddhists go to the temple to make special observances. That meant it was also a public holiday for office workers - explaining the shed loads of people travelling on the river boat - and the even greater number of people at the Grand Palace paying their respects! It's apparently illegal on public holidays to sell alcohol (something I can't see catching on fo...

We've had our first day in Bangkok after a long overnighter on our Finn Air flight via Helsinki. Whilst in Helsinki airport, we discovered that the Finns can't get enough of blueberries - in sauces, in juices and even in their coffee....who would have known! Our hotel in Bangkok had water problems and so we were transferred to their sister hotel. Who knows if that was genuine - however, since they offered us a complimentary lunch, we weren't complaining! Alth...