My Jazz Travel to Thailand

February in Bangkok was just hot and humid.
Naturally, the city was spectacularly more developed than 10 years ago, when I had previously visited, in terms of the way people lived and the streets. The highways extend much farther, and unlike in Japan, many of the former highway tolls are now freeways. First, food stalls in town are no longer located only in certain plazas and are quite sanitary.

There were many cabs and the roads were always crowded. Seven-Eleven and Lawson convenience stores are scattered around the city within a short walk, which is very convenient for us exotic travelers. The reason is that there are plenty of Japanese onigiri (rice balls) and snacks, and it makes us feel less uncomfortable.
These things make us feel a sense of unity in Asia, which is dangerous because it makes us feel closer to others, but at the same time, it makes us feel less threatened. In fact, many Japanese people think that Thai people must be fooled to feel safe, and this is not prejudice.
Of course, few cabs in town are honest, and they all always take the long way around. I always walk around town for hours on the first day, and since I've been here before and have some familiarity with the area, I know exactly what I'm talking about. This time I couldn't pick it out of my butt pocket like before.
English is rarely understood. But I seriously yelled at the cab driver in English and Japanese.

Now, when I had visited before on a music-related visit and was treated to the music of the best band in Bangkok, there was something "chakapoko" about it....
This time? Of course, back then the jazz music was played by foreigners, but this time I got to hear a Thai jazz band.
It was nice popular music. Almost fusion. Reggae and blues, not yet. There are several places in town that have live music, which is great progress. It was rock music like songs....
Please let me hear some great jazz next time I visit again.

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