There are 2 international airports in Bangkok!!

Now I am writing from Phuket. And let me tell you the journey from Chiang Mai to Bangkok (by train) and then a flight from Bangkok to Phuket and then finally to my cheapy hotel was long! Especially since I initially went to the wrong airport. But I will get to that. I left my cheapy hotel in Chiang Mai. It was only 100 baht a night which is a little over $3 USD. It wasn't very nice and it was loud, so I was glad to leave, but it served its purpose.

Here is a picture of my room. It is funny because the longer I travel, the lower my standards become. And I cannot forget to mention the cold showers!

Just a little comparison, I lucked out and got this room in Siem Reap for only $12 - not in any Lonely Planet guide. It had hot water and a proper shower. For those who don't know Asia traveling - the toilet and shower tend to be in the same area. Sort of shower over the toilet, but not quite. It was cheaper and much nicer than the place I stayed in Phnom Penh. I also had cable, a mini fridge and free breakfast. I sort of got spoiled there :)

Well after my fantastic time at the Elephant Nature Park, I headed over to take an overnight train - which was a seat because no more sleepers were available. At the train station, I met a Danish girl of Vietnamese ancestry named Dang, a Laotian girl and her mother (they currently live in Oregon) and another Danish girl (who made me look like a little person as she was about 6 feet tall). It is always nice to cross paths with other travelers and hear their stories about where they went and where they were going. I exchanged emails with the Laotian girl, so I hope we can keep in touch. I took a photo of the Danish girl (Jeanette- English translation of her Danish name which I couldn't remember or pronounce).

Here is a photo of Jeanette at the train station in Bangkok.

Well after I left Jeanette at the train station, I grabbed a metered taxi and asked him to take me to the airport. Well silly me did not realize there were 2 international airports in Bangkok and they are not near each other. He did not ask me which one and I did not tell him which airport. I get to the airport, I pay him and go to wait in line. Once I get to the front of the line, the airline employee informs me that I am at the wrong airport. So I rush out and hope into another cab. Since I was in a rush, I could not haggle over the price of the cab fare. The other international airport is on the other side of the city. If you have ever been to Bangkok, you know that traffic can be quite bad. I get to the right airport, laughing at myself the whole way to discover that my flight was delayed over one hour. The important thing is that I made my flight! The funny thing is that guy spoke English, but when I asked him if I was Thai what would be the price of my cab fare, he acted like he did not understand English!