Friday, December 13, 2013

Real Estate in Bangkok

Staging everywhere includes stapling plastic flowers to the high, thick walls (to prevent burglaries, hide a pool and buffer the constant noise), installing a required "spirit house" in the perfect position ( not under the shadow if the main building) to trap the evil spirits, making daily offerings and accepting only ALL CASH ( there are signs everywhere that say "Fake Drugs Kill") starting in the double-digit millions if baht - one baht is 3.1 cents.
No sign of St. Anthony (or much of anything Christian or Christmas kitsch) anywhere in Bangkok: way too hot for snowmen, ice skating, muffs, hot cider or cocoa.

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Stracciatella (chocolate chip gelato) is easily burned off one step at a time.

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