I opted for a quieter day today, or at least that's what I told myself when I got out of bed. I went back down to the ferry boat and caught it up river to Chinatown. I got lost almost instantly, the place was complete chaos and it was about the time I saw a cat being wheeled down the street in a basket and into a nearby restaurant I realised I wasn't living up to the quiet day bargain I'd made myself. I decided to get the boat back to the Sky Train station, ...

I arrived off my Emirates flight this morning at around 1am, and again I was immediately reminded that, while traveling you must always be prepared for the most fool proof of plans, to make a fool of you. I had intended to get Bangkok's wonderful Sky Train to my hotel, but alas, as it was so late the train was not running and I had to get a cab. I managed to get to the hotel with out being over charged and paid the driver 700 baht, checked in and went straight ...