I had planned to go down to pattaya for my sis' 9th birthday, which also coincides (give a day or two) with the King's birthday - which makes for a three-day weekend here. The King turned 82, i think, and was pictured in reasonable health - a palpable boost to national morale.
There were long lines to visit the palace, and the main road to Constitution monument was not only strung up with thousands of lights, but also had installed water fountains the length of the median (with spotlights that were getting drenched, but that didn't seem to worry anyone!). The monument was itself surrounded by hundreds of color-coordinated flower pots... Fireworks were set off after dark on thursday - a fantastic surprise from my unsuspecting vantage point on khao san road.
The next day, i was off to pattaya...
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