Bangkok
After 2 nights at the efficient, friendly and luxurious Dusit Thani Hotel, I am now staying at the Rembrandt Hotel in Bangkok (1/2 the price). I HATE my hotel. No one speaks English well enough to get anything done. I asked them to make a restaurant reservation for me 3 times and ended up going to the restaurant to make the reservation myself. I wanted to go see the Thai Furniture Export Show at a convention center. I showed the ad to the concierge and asked her to write down the address in Thai for my taxi driver. She tut-tutted at me and said ?very far away; taxi expensive (about $7); better you go to nearer convention center?. ?What exhibition is showing there?? ?None at the moment? was the reply. They cannot provide taxis ?I guess no sane taxi driver would hang around this hotel. They suggested I walk a few blocks to the next big street ? which I did but it was far enough away that you melt in the heat.
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April 28-30 Que Huong Hotel, Nha Trang, Vietnam;
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May 3-7 Galaxy Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam
May 7-8 Halong Plaza Hotel, Halong Bay, Vietnam
May 8-9 Galaxy Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam
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