On the second day I was here I went to the mall that is near my apartment. I went with some Finnish girls that are in my exchange program and live in my building. We took a taxi that cost about $1.50. The mall was extraordinary to me. It was the largest mall I have ever seen. I was so overwhelmed. We weren't there to shop for pleasure but to acquire some necessary materials. Most important was the school uniform. It cost less than $20 for the shirt and pants. I also bought towels, toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, and laundry detergent.
Chatuchak Weekend Market
On Saturday I went to the market with 10 girls. I was glad they were willing to show me how to get there. First, we walked to the university and got in the back of a small truck that had benches built into the bed. The truck took us a few miles to the bus station and it only cost 7 baht which is about $0.21. Then we got on a bus and traveled to Bangkok. It cost 20 baht which is about $0.61. The market is Bangkok's largest open air market. It was enormous and very crowded so our group of 10 split into two groups of 5 which lasted for about 2 minutes. I made sure to stick with a girl who had been there before. Her name was Eva and she is from Holland. We walked all over and got to know each other. She has been in Thailand for three months and was in Bali, Indonesia before coming here. Like the other Dutch students, she is leaving in 2 weeks as her program is ending. I bought 2 pairs of shorts and a linen shirt. I spent 600 baht total. Like the mall, the market was overwhelming. You can probably buy anything you want there from food to puppies to Boy Scout uniforms!
Dinner and Clubbing
In the evening after the market we went to dinner at a restaurant called Red Corner. They serve pizza and it was really good! I was impressed. After dinner, a few of us went to a bar and had some beers. A few others left and 4 of us decided to go the club. There were two Dutch students (1 guy, 1 girl) and a Romanian guy. There was no cover. Once inside, 3 of us threw down some cash and bought a bottle of Johnny Walker Red Label. It cost $15 a piece. Not bad for bottle service. The music was really loud techno but I didn't really like it. I didn't think the DJ was very good. We were the only westerners and we wanted to dance but none of the Thai people were dancing. The club was packed but everyone was just standing on the dance floor drinking and not dancing. What a strange culture. The two guys and I drank the whole bottle (in addition to the beers we had before the club) and we were loaded. Luckily the girl didn't drink too much and she made sure we got back to the apartment. I passed out and slept in until noon!
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