Check the Salt Travel Tip

Andy, I guess you know Thailand pretty well. Do you have an established routine that you have while in Thailand? I teach in Oman and have taught in Colombia. What sort of hotels do you really recommend for me? I need exactly what you have, a one room with A/C that is relatively quiet. If you have to time to answer that it would really save me a lot of sweat.

Thank you in advance.
Rich

Gadget from has written 831 comments

Hello,

I have stayed at four Hotel near Khao San Road and for various reasons.

Sawasdee Smile for 225 Baht with TV and shared shower.

Four Sons Place for 350 Baht for AC, TV.

D and D Inn for 550 Baht because it has a Swimming Pool on the roof.

K S House off Khao San Road because it has WIFI and I can make many Skype.com Telephone calls. It is across from the Pizza Hut or on the way to New World. Probably can negotiate a fan room in this hotel for 200 Baht with WIFI.

Andy

hoz from has written 62 comments

Checking the salt shaker is probably the Hoosier in you. Old high school prank. Ever unscrew a top (so its just sitting there) so that the next user gets a plate full of salt?

Once I grabbed the salt in Brazil...thinking to put some on my salad.
I shook, but nothing came out.
So I opened it up to see if there was any salt left.
There wasnt....there were a couple of nasty looking spiders instead.

Also, I currently work at a place that serves fish and chips.
I HATE the unscrew the top of the salt joke. Please, take pity on all the poor waitresses out there and do not play that prank. Not only does salt get all over the place, but then the customers get angry, and complain to me, and I have to get them a new meal, and then the cook is angry at me, and I end up getting no tip. Not fun.

In Mexico, if you walk into a bar, there are salt shakers on every table, or in the really low end joints, they bring you a packet of salt with your beer. I got used to this and now cant drink beer, especially Mexican beer, without pouring lots of salt into it. Very delicious.

This is not customary globally, however. Once in Pattaya, Thailand, I was at a go-go bar and ordered a Corona. It came with a lime but no salt. I asked the waitress to bring me some salt. They never heard this request before, and it took some effort to communicate, but finally they understood. They were able to find a salt shaker and brought it to my table. The dancers saw this and were mystified, they didnt know what I was going to do with this salt shaker, and had never seen anything like it. I quickly became the center of attention in the bar, and suddenly I had 25 dancers standing around my table watching me shake salt into my Corona. Quite the spectacle.

Gadget from has written 831 comments

Moisture makes salt clump, I think I have become accustomed to the salt not coming out of the shaker. I test it, if it does not work, I take the lid off, pour some in my hand and then slowly use a finger to slide some onto my food.
Andy