We arrive in Bangkok at 12:20 a.m. BKK rush hour. The trick to avoiding the long Customs lines is just to keep walking: the shorter lines are at the far end of the room, beyond sight.
I ignore the the taxi hawkers accosting me as I thread my way through the terminal. I'm not opposed to paying them an extra $7 for a non-metered cab, thereby avoiding a wait in line after 28 hours of travel. I'm opposed to them calling me Madame. I picture a drunken Patsy Stone hissing "It's Mademoiselle! Mademoiselle!" at an uppity fight attendant in the France episode.
The Miracle Grand Convention Hotel is a five minute ride from the airport. One night costs $49 through the internet -- a decent value (although its not half as glamorous as it appears in this picture). I stayed at the Rama Gardens Hotel for a night two years ago -- the MGCH is much better.
My contacts are sealed to my eyes. I eventually pry them off with a disconcerting "pop".
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