Friday 28 September 2007

a trip to thailand











During the recess week, I took a visit to Thailand with my friends. 11 of us started our journey from 24 Sep. and went back on 28 Sep. It was an amazing trip full of laughter and adventures. We got our visa on arrival, but the condition was that every one of us should have at least 10000 bts with us. How ridicules! We had never heard any other countries make such rules to permit the tourists’ visas. All together we only had about 40000 bts. Therefore, we decided that we gathered all the money and some people showed the money when they applied for the visa. After the one finished, another person took the same money to apply for the visa. However, our ‘cheat’ did not succeed. We could not get our visa, and were ‘trapped’ in Thailand airport for 5 hours, waiting for the local guide to save us. At last, the guide bribed the officer, and we got out of the airport finally. When breathing the fresh air of Bangkok, we were so excited and thanked the guide very much. Since then, our nightmare finished.
When we arrived as Bangkok at 9 o’clock, we took a small explorer around our hotel. The price in Bangkok was relatively low to that of Singapore, for example, a corn was only 10 bts.( equals to S$0.5 and was very delicious!!! :P). There were many small temples along the road, and we could see many people pray sincerely on their knees. When we got back hotel, everyone was very energetic. Therefore, we played mah-jong and card until 2.
During the following days, we took a boat and enjoyed the scenery along the river of the king, watched the show of transsexuals, played very high on the beach of Pattaya and flied over the sea with parachute on. What was more; we watched the show of elephants and crocodiles. The elephants were very cute and smart. They could draw pictures, rode the bicycles and even became a massager. I received a special massage made by the elephant. It hit me very gently with its nose and foot.
It was really an amazing trip. I will remember it forever, the excitement, the laughter and the beautiful scenery of Thailand.

5 comments:

Brad Blackstone said...

Wow! What an exciting trip! Thanks for summarizing it! Luckily, you were able to enter the country! (Yes, that was part of the adventure!)

What did you find different between Singapore and Thailand, besides the cost of food?

I've never seen the elephant shows, but I have read baout how intelligent elephants are.

In any case, thank you, Vicky, for this interesting description! You rock!

Zhu Yu Jenny said...

I tought of going to Thiland. But my father showed a bit worried about the trip since he thought the place is not safe. so jealous that you had a so nice trip. I like Thiland 555555…… :( anyway, have a good rest. see you then:)

Z said...

WOW~~cool man...nice trip to thailand, isn't it?

BUT, isn't it a little bit "unconfortable" for the local guide to bribe the officers into silence? ha, hope the officers won't see ur blog on the internet, otherwise, you can imagine what is going to happen ha...

Karen said...

Dramatic starting~ Apart from that, your trip is exciting lah... Many friends recommend me visiting Thailand, but I am a little bit worried about the safety there...

Brad Blackstone said...

p.s. funny photos! Look who's photogenic!