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Every morning, Thijs checks and updates his e-mails, course Web sites, and other news. He logs in from his room using wireless ADSL. |
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Floral breeding is his hobby. So, the probably most important thing in his room is his flowers and orchids. He grew almost all by himself. |
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When ever he is free, you will find him with a book or magazine. Besides keeping up to date for his Mass Communication studies, he always was a bookworm. |
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His laundry is clean and smells fresh, but they don't offer a delivery service. Doesn't matter, it's just 100 meters. |
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In front of his apartment building is a VCD and DVD shop where he can rent or buy all the newest stuff at very low cost. |
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Running out of cash? Don't worry, the next ATM is never more than 200 meters away. Many Thais take their cash in 500 Baht portions. Thijs takes a bit more but never has much cash in his pockets. |
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Looking for a book about plants in English? That might become a hard job in Thai book stores. |
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Besides his plants and books, he collects glasses. Believe it or not, he really keeps them clean in his room. It helps a lot that he doesn't smoke. |
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When people were free in the past, they took a rest. In modern Bangkok, however, you will likely do some sort of sports. One gets infected by the incredible sportiness of the Thais. |
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Food shops are open around the clock. Fried chicken with a special sauce recharges your batteries when ever you are running on low energy after a day in Bangkok. |
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After breakfast, he feeds his fishes he just bought at The Mall, a huge shopping mall nearby. When coming home in the evening, they are hungry again and get some more food. |
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After lunch, it's time to clean the dishes - the price those have to pay who don't want to live from
fast food. Tthijs doesn't like to hire somebody for making up his room. |
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Fortunately, the laundry is not far from his home. It costs him about 700 Baht a month. |
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Where ever you are in Bangkok, the next pharmacy is not more than 3 minutes away. Not a reason to get sick, but good to know. |
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Travelling by bus is one of the best ways to get through Bangkok. Very cheap and no need to suffer when traffic turns bad. If so, just take a nap. |
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In The Mall, there are always some exhibitions. Today it's a plant exhibition, perfect for our hobby gardener. The change almost by the day. When he visited The Mall last time, there was an exhibition of various goods all offered with a 50% discount. |
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Finding decoration for a real Dutch Christmas Tree is difficult, and if you find some, it's expensive. Christmas decoration in Thai or Chinese style, however, you find everywhere - all year round, by the way. |
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You want to send a Christmas card in July? No problem, they are on sale all year round. |
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This is what he does in the fitness studio. On the roof is a nice pool with clean water. Much better than travelling to the beach all time. |
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Between The Mall and his apartment, there is a modern and trendy marketplace, Tawanna. Friendly sales people, low prices, and good quality - Thijs is never too tired to make a detour to the market on his way home. |
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