Aug 19
2009As soon as I stepped off the plane into the tunnel linking the plane to the terminal I felt the hot heavy air I would soon discover would be all around me in Bangkok. I knew I was arriving in the rainy season and I knew it would be humid but it was still a bit of a shock to feel it. Once we entered the terminal I felt the cool embrace of the air-con and was glad to be inside. The airport is very modern but I still approached the customs barrier with some trepidation having heard and read so many stories about corrupt Thai officials, failed drug smuggling attempts and the arbitrary immigration laws. I was called to the desk my the customs official (with obligatory swine flu mask) where I handed him my passport with 12 month multiple entry visa stamp, stub from my one way ticket and immigration card. After a quick inspection he handed them back to me and I went to pickup my luggage.
Once I left the airport I was welcomed by the heat once again which hit me with the same intensity as before. My girlfriend had come to meet me and we were quickly in one of the many air conditioned taxi that make up most of the traffic on Bangkok’s busy roads.
