
Phuket, Thailand
Once packed I grab the free breakfast. Check out and get the taxi to the airport. It takes ages getting through immigration. Weird to be back in Bangkok even if only for a transfer. The internal connecting airport lounge is a salute to the corporate west - McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Starbucks. This is what Vietnam has in store for it in 10 years. A slim nation replaced with a spotty fat one. I get my flight to Bangkok and transfer to Phuket.I turn up at ...