| another bar girl to help translate. If you're in a mall and you want to find out the price of something and the salesman doesn't speak English, ask for someone who does (although price is easy to discuss as the Thais are always equipped with a handy calculator). The point is usually there will be someone around to help out. If not, smile and just accept the fact that this is part of the adventure of traveling to a foreign country. Even if the Thais can't understand a word you say, a smile is the language of friendship. They'll all understand that.
SHOTS
No vaccine or shots are required to enter the country of Thailand. However, to be sure, consult your family physician at least a week before you leave the country. He'll know if any shots are recommended or required.
TRANSPORTATION
There are a few who will argue the fact that Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is one of the most congested and polluted cities in the world. How often you will find yourself in the middle of a traffic jam, with no place to move and smog thick enough to swim in. This may be the case in all hours of the day, but it's even worse during rush hour, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Whatever you do, don't venture out too far of that time, lest you enjoy spending the good part of the late afternoon caught in the middle of a traffic jam that just won't let up.
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