Amazing Thailand
Posted by happysteps on 19 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Going places, Musings & Stories |
Yes, I do agree, Thailand is such an amazing country, being one of Asia’s top tourist destinations with its grand combination of beautiful ancient temples, historical ruins, contemporary buildings and busy malls. Its international airport, the Suvarnabhumi Airport (pronounced as su-wan-na-poom) is one of Southeast Asia’s busiest, accommodating numerous flights within the region and worldwide, and boasts of having the world’s highest air traffic control tower.
I consider Thailand as my second home country having taken up my graduate studies at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in the province of Pathumthani which is about an hour away from the capital city of Bangkok. It was also my first time to be stepping into another Asian country, though adjusting to the new environment was not a big thing since the weather and surroundings are pretty much the same as my home country, the Philippines.
The only thing that gave me a bit of challenge was the language barrier since most of the Thais don’t speak English. It’s not a big problem though since most of them are polite and friendly, especially the sales people at the malls and shops who try their best to accommodate your needs. Even if I have stayed and worked for some years in Thailand, and oftentimes visiting whenever I have some projects (I’ve been there twice last year), I still can’t get enough of this place, and there’s always that sad and wistful feeling whenever I am about to go home. Yes, there are still so many things to learn and discover about this country.
January 14th, 2008 at 12:12 am
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