low clouds in front of doi suthep:
flash flood on my soi (street):
blackout on my soi (rainy season blackouts aren’t that uncommon, all of the electrical/telephone/etc wires are above ground so they get damaged a little easier than if they were burried under ground):
farang is a thai word meaning foreigner of western decent… and it’s also the thai word for guava fruit (which isn’t native to thailand).
We’ve landed safely from a 28-hour plane trip and are relaxing in the 3sis B&B (3sisbedandbreakfast.com). Lots of green, geckos, butterflies, monks, scooters, and vendors! Super awesome. Hopefully will have pics up soon!
Trying to remember these phrases:
Hello = sa-wat-dee-ka (ka if you’re woman, krap if you’re a man)
Thank You = korp kun-ka
Yes = chai
No = mai
I Don’t Understand = di-chan (pom if you’re male) mai kow jai