The Siamerican

With the exodus of my roommate, March prompted the beginning of some necesarry changes, moving to a smaller room on a lower floor of the same building at 75 percent the rate, i.e. from the 42 square meter room I ws paying at 6000  thb/month to a 32 square feet toom for 4500 thb/month.  Hesitant of settling via  rapid organization, the first week has seen the new living space in material turmoil, as if the Chilean Tsunami had somehow affected matters on this side of tfeh globe.

Bout that time to start interviewing for potential new sources of income; on Saturday, ventured up to Rangsit to interview for what seems like a promising opportunity that would require me to move up to the Northern Bangkok suburb, though will not jinx myself just yet with details until confirmation is concrete.

Saturday afternoon, on the venture back into town, took a stroll through the local public park / Chinese cemetery which gives the neighborhood its creepy and peculiar character. I’m not sure whether I’ll miss it a

Come Saturday evening, SW would embark to Hualamphong (Bangkok Central) Station to catch a train to Lopburi to visit relatives.

Thai trains have three social classes, each respective class jumping 300 % in fares–a 50 baht trip in third class first come-first seat (often seating is not guaranteed for people who board midway) will cost 150 baht on second class assigned seat. Only the long eight hour plus trains (e.g. overnight sleepers) offer first class coaches.

Second Class assigned seating above and third class first come seating basis below.

Destination Lopburi:  fifteen-twenty minute drive from Lopburi city center is Ahng Sup Lek อ่างซับเหล็ก a large reservoir popular among local weekenders for waterside dining, drinking, fishing, and swimming.

When day is done, the sun’s setting off yonder to the west signals the approach to a Bangkok return.

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