I arrived today back in Thailand for the first time in two years. I thought the new airport was supposed to be state of the art. I guess it's no worse overall than Don Muang but that's not the point. Chipped tiles, badly concreted walls (my Dad's in construction so I do notice these things) and shops from here to buggery. I got through Immigration OK, picked up my bag (I was nervous about even getting it, from stories I'd heard). The I went outside to try to find the guy who was meeting me. What a mess. They're already rebuilding or repairing something, there was scaffolding and the usual army of do-nothing Thai workers. A tiny little meeting area. The usual touts everywhere. Not something on which to build a successful tourist industry.

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