Thailand by the Numbers

Days in country: 68
Total hours spent in the air to get here/back: 26
Time zones crossed: 13 (we took the long way)
Modes of Transportation: 7
Bags brought over: 1
Bags coming back: 2
Socks coming back: 2 (on my feet)
Length of my commute to work each morning, in minutes: 3
Loads of laundry: maybe 8
Plates of Pad Thai consumed: 4
Plates of Pad sie ew consumed: at least 20
Different brands of Thai beer consumed: 5
Brands of GOOD Thai beer consumed: 1
Most people seen on one motorcycle: 5 (the whole family)
Minutes left on my cell phone: 0, as of today
Amount of tea I’m bringing back, in pounds: over 3
Pictures taken: 595 (as of last count)
Cultural/Animal Performance shows seen: 8
Buddha images: innumerable
Instances of illness: just 1, brought on by western drugs
Major trips out of Bangkok: 7
Motorcycle crashes: 2 (one by me, one by Joey)
Cockroaches seen in our room: 4
Cockroaches killed in our room: 0
Cab drivers that speak English: 3
Red light districts visited: 2
Farang jokes: too many to count
The look on their faces when they realize you know enough Thai to tell when they’re making farang jokes: priceless