Bang Cock Rock
The Bangkok Rock festival happens this weekend. It's a pretty good line-up, with the likes of Franz Ferdinand and Snow Patrol. Oasis headline, but only get the crowd going with their old classics. Ian Brown is good, wisely sticking more to Stone Roses stuff. And the posh front-section tickets only cost us £15!
I learn something of Thai (dis)organisation. Given that there's a large proportion of farangs at the festival, there's obviously going to be a demand for beer. But there's none on sale inside; you can buy scotch whisky by the bottle, but no beer. But this is Thailand, and where official organisation has messed up, the unofficial market steps in. It starts with a few whispered requests over the secuity fence; I feel like I'm buying illegal drugs. Soon, however, word gets out, and there's dozens of beer-sellers around the perimeter fence. Throwing 40 Baht at them gets you an ice-cold beer thrown back. The out-numbered security men can do little but watch.
I learn something of Thai (dis)organisation. Given that there's a large proportion of farangs at the festival, there's obviously going to be a demand for beer. But there's none on sale inside; you can buy scotch whisky by the bottle, but no beer. But this is Thailand, and where official organisation has messed up, the unofficial market steps in. It starts with a few whispered requests over the secuity fence; I feel like I'm buying illegal drugs. Soon, however, word gets out, and there's dozens of beer-sellers around the perimeter fence. Throwing 40 Baht at them gets you an ice-cold beer thrown back. The out-numbered security men can do little but watch.
posted by Keith at 2/19/2006
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