Australians endure hell-hole of Koh Samui
Dec. 5th, 2008 07:08 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
khiemtranIt's been amusing to compare reactions the reactions of the tourists stranded by the Bangkok airport protests last week. The funniest one was from a honeymooner interviewed on the radio who announced "It's my husband's first time out of the country and he won't go out again."
Next, you have a mix of people either furious at being forced to stay in paradise for a few more days" and those who were able to take a slightly more relaxed view of things.
Finally, a very different account from a Bangkok resident with a well-developed sense of mai pen rai, the quintessentially Thai expression of calmness in the face of adversity. And, ultimately, there's the key. Sometimes you just have to forget about the things you can't control and make the most of what you have.
Next, you have a mix of people either furious at being forced to stay in paradise for a few more days" and those who were able to take a slightly more relaxed view of things.
Finally, a very different account from a Bangkok resident with a well-developed sense of mai pen rai, the quintessentially Thai expression of calmness in the face of adversity. And, ultimately, there's the key. Sometimes you just have to forget about the things you can't control and make the most of what you have.
