The weather was great. I could definitely get used to this. It was a nice change from Shanghai where it was still raining. In 1782 King Rama I decreed the move of the capital from Ayutthaya, which had been destroyed in 1767, to Bangkok. He felt this position would be more defensible and it had enough space for a capital worthy of the Chakri Dynasty, which he founded.
Foreigners still call it Bangkok.
This place is full of things to do and see. One of the strangest things I saw was an elephant walking the streets. And just as I turned around from seeing that I was face to face with another one. This may or may not be a regular occurrence in Bangkok as the King s birthday was only 2 days away. The greatest part of Bangkok for me was making friends.