Perhaps the sun doesn't rise at 04:30 here as I woke from a good night's sleep, surprising how quiet it is on the 29th floor! After a buffet breakfast which caters for all tastes I decided to go for a walk around the surrounding area to get the feel of the place. Despite it being Winter here in Thailand it was still hot and humid as I strolled firstly through the immediate area surrounding the hotel and then along one of the main thoroughfares to see where I would end up. There are no boundaries here, emerging from a luxurious hotel one is immediately surrounded by the hustle and bustle of the city as all classes live cheek by jowl and street stalls are everywhere. Everyone is friendly and I did not feel at all threatened. It could take an age to get anywhere if one stops to examine all of the goods on display or nibble at all of the vendors wares from fresh fruit to candies to fried banana or satay chicken on a stick.