Scenes from a Bangkok Porch, Part V
A River Flows Below It
The Oriental Hotel, Early October 2001
October 1, 2001: Local kids cooling off by the Chao Phya River.
October 2, 2001: Watcharee reads the Bangkok Daily News.
October 3, 2001: People on their way to work.
October 4, 2001: A fisherman starts his day.
October 5, 2001: A bird approaches Bangkok's towers.
October 6, 2001: ALIMAK continues his retreat, even as all the French Embassy roofs look brighter.
October 7, 2001: Until the other shoe drops things will remain quiet.
October 8, 2001: Lipton Tea advertising.
October 9, 2001: One-way rush hour traffic across the Chao Phya River.
October 11, 2001: A strange fog comes to Bangkok.
October 12, 2001: What lies way past the French roof.
October 13, 2001: Beauty first!
October 14, 2001: No crush at the the breakfast buffet.
"We have had 80% cancellations." - Oriental Hotel employee
See also: Scenes from July, August, Early September, and Late September Late October, and November.
