SAWATDEE KRAP!!!
I have finally landed in Thailand ( well like 3 days ago, but yea the thrill of “seeing people that look freakishly like you but speak TOTALLY different language” is still there.. so for me.. I just landed (every single day). Well, anyway so far everything has been spectacular (except for the fact that I just threw away a hugh fidelity-hard to find- bloody expensive DNA polymerase). I got a cool condo ( by condo I mean a 4 beds , 1 and a half and a half bathroom, 4 cupboard room) that provides free drinking water, well maybe a little bit internet probs but what evs, a very efficient and highly supplied lab ( with a very VERY symmetrical architecture to the point that I think the architect has an OCD issue). So yea everything has been AWESOME.
Let me tell you a thing about Thailand and its people they love to SHOP! There are scheduled night/morning/afternoon markets here in Patum Thani. Huge as shit and I am located in a so called “secluded” area. My other colleagues have gone to Jatujak Market, they said it is 10 times bigger than the one in Patum Thani I can only imagine what they are selling there.. I might find the legendary fetus soup, not that I would eat it or anything, but who knows!? Another thing is, almost in every food they stuffed pork in it. You can find evry pork product possible here, so if you are Moslem ( like moi) well you just have to suck it up and pass thru the highly enticing, eye attracting, nasal engaging LOCAL DELICACIES (FML).
Another “legend” that you might ask as a tourist. “is everything cheap in Thailand?” well, after my 3 days experience here I THINK it is safe to say that IT IS CONFIRMED TO BE TRUE!!! Umm let me give you an analogy, if you consider Thailand as a big department store ( like isetan, metro, sogo, etc) this department store has a 90% discount ( plus another 5 if you’re lucky) not weekly, not monthly , but WHOLE YEAR THRU!!! To some extent it’s a bit worrying. Why? Cuz the prices make you think what did they put into the stuff they sell so it can become soooo cheap ( well all of you economy geeks out there may as well participate and tell me the REASON) So yea, you could imagine how I ( being the shopaholic that I am) have to deal with with this “optimum condition” ( see how I slide in some scientific jokes? Nice riiiight?)
Now done with the place ( in general) let me break down to you about the people. Hmm.. They are very welcoming and nice ( I guess it is in Asian gene or something) and yea.. some people are nicer than the others and some are.. well lets just say less approachable. But MAYBE it is because of the GIGANTIC language barrier that we are having with each other. But if they can speak ( even little) English, yea Its fine I supposed.
Anyway, it turned out that in BIOTEC Thailand ( the place that I am working at right now) are filled with exchange students!! Soo we’re not only learning about Thai culture but the students from other countries too. There some girls from Korea who turned out NOT TO BE IN K POP WAVE!!! ( thank god) so in my opinion they are pretty cool. And there are two students from the UK, they’ve been here like almost a year but because of the last year flood they were packed back to the UK and long story short, now they are stuck with us J. I am sensing great companionship with them.. but lets see..
Talking about COMPANIONSHIP, even the best companions will argue at some point. Not to mention the “less bonded” ones. Can’t really say much about this. But lets just say this program will be spiced up ike habaneros in yo doritos! #EpicFail. Oh well.. let’s just hope for the best! KA PUN KRAP!! XX
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