Newley Purnell / Bangkok By the Numbers: Family Visit 2008, Early Numerical Status Report

Bangkok By the Numbers: Family Visit 2008, Early Numerical Status Report

My mom and step-dad arrived in Bangkok yesterday for a visit from the US. Here’s how their visit has shaped up, numbers-wise, so far:

Thai Foot Massages

Hour-long Thai foot massages enjoyed in the last 24 hours: 2

Combined hours of full-body massages planned for them for tomorrow: 4

Thai Cuisine Consumed

Approximate number of individual Thai dishes we have consumed since they arrived: 13

Kimchi Consumption Requests Made By Me

Times I asked my mom to try the particularly pungent kimchi during dinner at a Korean restaurant tonight: 7

Number of times she obliged: 0

Plates on our table at one point during said dinner: 19

Bowls of Lot Chong Devoured

Bowls of lot chong (green “worms” made of sticky rice flour in coconut milk) scarfed down at lunch today: 1

Shopping Achievements

Mobile phones purchased at MBK: 1

SIM cards purchased from same vendor: 1

Value, in Baht, of pre-paid phone card minutes purchased: 200

Pairs of eye glasses purchased today: 4

Items of clothing currently being constructed for my mom and step-dad by my favorite tailor: 13

Songkran Soakings

Number of times I have been soaked to the skin by Songkran revelers since my mom and step-dad arrived: 1

Number of times I was soaked to the skin by Songkran revelers before they arrived: 5

Number of times my mom and step dad have been soaked to the skin by Songkran revelers since they arrived: 0

Newley Purnell