Thanksgiving in Bangkok
Posted by Cindy on June 25, 2009I’m in Bangkok and I’ve noticed the all the malls and shops are putting up Christmas trees and the decorations that go with Christmas. Right now, today, it’s Thanksgiving in the States, but there’s not much evidence around Bangkok to this Holiday. I know it’s a strictly American holiday, but, all the same, there is some showings of Thanksgiving. Like the Bangkok Business Hotels, they offer for the American here on business a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Some are even putting on a huge Thanksgiving banquet. This has brought out all the American expats to mingle alongside the American business person. An interesting combination.
Thanksgiving is not really a holiday for me, too busy with a business project deadline, but I do take it a little easier today and managed to move all my appointments to the next day. I have replied to important emails and yes, did a little bit on the project, but for the most part, I’m just chilling, watching some movies and I actually got to read a little in a book I’ve been wanting to start. I was about a quarter through the book when I realized I’ve read it before. I found myself laughing out loud. So, I’ve found myself with sometime on my hands, a luxury I rarely get, so I decided to head down to the restaurant in my hotel and see if Thanksgiving Dinner was still being served. It was, and a little bit on the expensive side, but the buffet smelled so good and it made me very homesick. As I perused the buffet, I loaded my plate with turkey, stuffing, yams, ham, potatoes, cranberries sauce, gravy and made a note to go back for pumpkin pie. It was packed in the restaurant, there was not a free table, so I ask a table that had an available chair if I may join them, they were absolutely delighted to have me join them at their table. Expats. We had a marvellous conversation, we even exchanged emails addresses, we hit it off that good. After seconds, I notice I was over stuffed and satiated, but that didn’t stop me from sweet talking the waitstaff to let me take another plate back to my room. I told them that another tradition to Thanksgiving is the leftovers for the next day.
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