January 2nd, 2016, 12:42
I arrived too early. I took the hotel car to Le Meridien where I couldn't check in because I was ... too early. However my Executive Club status gave me the run of the Meridien Club Lounge while I waited. On check-in I found they didn't take bitcoin either. Dammit. Where's Brucie when you need him?! Their Club rooms are pleasant enough, and the staff friendly in that odd Thai way. I was there to catch up with a former travel companion. He does a great line in "Woe is me" and I certainly had a lot of it to hear. Edited There's not much to do in Chiang Mai that you can't do so much better in Bangkok, and they don't take bitcoin either. I checked out earlier than intended and am now back in Bangkok.