Well we managed to arrive in central Bangkok on the last day of the Tax Free days. Each year just before Thai New Year (next week), the King designates three days during which both import and export taxes are suspended. Similar to our end of financial year sales but these sales are for all those luxury items which normally attract 30% tax. As part of the celebrations, foriegners are allowed to shop in the official export centres. Sooooo.... the Tuk Tuk drivers are given free fuel vouchers for every foriegner they bring to the jewellery and silk centres. Can you see where
I'm going with this?.?.?.?. Well we didn't seem to be able to get to any destination without first being dragged to two or three of these centres in between each visit to a temple or the Royal Palace. In fact we missed out on getting inside the Palace because our Tuk Tuk driver was 5 minutes late getting us there. Mind you the Tuk Tuk rides were an adventure in themselves! These people have no fear! Imagine doind 70 k's an hour on a motorbike towing a two seater trailer, and spending most of your time weaving in and out of oncoming traffic! Who needs those
scary rides at Disneyworld! We also stayed in the city centre on the urging of these drivers and a policeman who gave us directions to be part of the festival excitement that evening - a whole other story!
Well we managed to arrive in central Bangkok on the last day of the Tax Free days. Each year just before Thai New Year (next week), the King designates three days during which both import and export taxes are suspended. Similar to our end of financial year sales but these sales are for all those luxury items which normally attract 30% tax. As part of the celebrations, foriegners are allowed to shop in the official export centres. Sooooo.... the Tuk Tuk drivers are given free fuel vouchers for every foriegner they bring to the jewellery and silk centres. Can you see where 
I'm going with this?.?.?.?. Well we didn't seem to be able to get to any destination without first being dragged to two or three of these centres in between each visit to a temple or the Royal Palace. In fact we missed out on getting inside the Palace because our Tuk Tuk driver was 5 minutes late getting us there. Mind you the Tuk Tuk rides were an adventure in themselves! These people have no fear! Imagine doind 70 k's an hour on a motorbike towing a two seater trailer, and spending most of your time weaving in and out of oncoming traffic! Who needs those 
scary rides at Disneyworld! We also stayed in the city centre on the urging of these drivers and a policeman who gave us directions to be part of the festival excitement that evening - a whole other story!
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