12 July 2006

Map Reading!

I am on my own in an unfamiliar territory. I bought a map to guide of my whereabouts here in Bangkok. I pursued looking for Boots Pharmacy's head office here. With a map, I know that I can easily find the address.

I followed the instructions of the Land Lady gave me in getting there... I asked every person along the street but to my dismay i cant seem to get to the place with the address I am searching for. Until I asked an attendant of a particular hotel, and my oh my, he speaks well in english. He knew exactly the building and showed me the way.

My objective was to walk the front door, look for the buyer/purchser in charge, present the product and finally they would be able to introduce me to a prospective distributor. Well, everything didnt work according to plan. I was simply told to email her the proposal and wait for their reply. What a waste of time!

I searched for 7Eleven next and since it was already 3pm, i opted to ride a cab again to get there. The address is in Thai language so I cant understand and let the cab read and get me there. I was very unlucky! Even the cab drivers doesnt know where it is in Bangkok. I walked around and hailed more cabs but still to no avail. I feel like I have bad luck with me.

Well, its dark already and started raining. I was surprised to see a subway which also leads to the skytrain. I tried that route on my way back home. Yes, the picture attached is how the the subway looks like. Very spacious adn comfortable to ride.