In-laws
We've just had the mother-in-law round. Actually, she is absolutely lovely: easy-going, enthusiastic, ready to try anything. She went down to Songkhla to see Fatt's brother - despite terrorist bombs / assassinations around the southern provinces and FCO warnings to stay away. She had a fine old time although unsurprisingly the local economy has completely nose-dived since all the troubles began.
Over in Bangkok Fatt took his mum to all kinds of places - usually the places that he hadn't been to in a while or not been to before! So it was off to Khlong Teoi market to check out the local fruit and veg stall, riding on a water taxi with the khlong water spraying into our mouths, and eating lots and lots of food. Stuff the Grand Palace and floating markets!
Unfortunately, the last experience was not so good - we took a taxi to the airport with the driver heading off in completely the wrong direction. He then announced that it would cost us 500 baht to go. Fatt whipped out his mobile phone and dialled 1155 for the tourist police, saying 'No, No... thamruat (Police)' to the driver who (thankfully) stopped the car. We then noticed there was no license inside and no papers either. I went outside to get his number and the driver switched off his meter. We all got out having given his details to the tourist police - although we don't think it would do much good. Fatt's father should be coming out in September. Fatt's father has never been out of the country before. Fatt's mum requested that we not leave Fatt's father by himself in a taxi to the airport. I couldn't help laughing. We're a bit worried about the utter culture shock Fatt's dad might experience, let alone leaving him by himself anywhere.
So anyhow, it was nice to have the mother-in-law round. Perhaps the only 'odd' thing was watching the rather risque action in the Big Brother house with your mother-in-law eagerly sitting in too!
Over in Bangkok Fatt took his mum to all kinds of places - usually the places that he hadn't been to in a while or not been to before! So it was off to Khlong Teoi market to check out the local fruit and veg stall, riding on a water taxi with the khlong water spraying into our mouths, and eating lots and lots of food. Stuff the Grand Palace and floating markets!
Unfortunately, the last experience was not so good - we took a taxi to the airport with the driver heading off in completely the wrong direction. He then announced that it would cost us 500 baht to go. Fatt whipped out his mobile phone and dialled 1155 for the tourist police, saying 'No, No... thamruat (Police)' to the driver who (thankfully) stopped the car. We then noticed there was no license inside and no papers either. I went outside to get his number and the driver switched off his meter. We all got out having given his details to the tourist police - although we don't think it would do much good. Fatt's father should be coming out in September. Fatt's father has never been out of the country before. Fatt's mum requested that we not leave Fatt's father by himself in a taxi to the airport. I couldn't help laughing. We're a bit worried about the utter culture shock Fatt's dad might experience, let alone leaving him by himself anywhere.
So anyhow, it was nice to have the mother-in-law round. Perhaps the only 'odd' thing was watching the rather risque action in the Big Brother house with your mother-in-law eagerly sitting in too!
posted by sylv at 1:17 pm
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