Pattaya
Left Kumming to bright sunshine and despite being taken on a magical mystery tour by the taxi driver no problems. A big change from my previous departure from Kumming, in what was more like an evacuation in those SARs ridden days, with never ending medicals and thermoneters being shoved in your mouth. And Thai airways there ususal high standards despite an hour delay.
Arrived Pattaya to the normal bright lights but the Bangkok police on one of their puritan missions ( money raising exercise ) , so things quite tame and early closing, but things did seem to be getting out of hand in January and standards have never been high here. Also quite quiet as bars being charged large sums if they want to play music, another way to screw money out of the bars – a never ending problem here.
But all good fun and a nice way to end the trip.
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