In the morning, I met almost all of the CSC members who had arrived just like me late at night on Friday and a few who had just arrived straight from the airport and joined us for breakfast at the lobby of the hotel. Unfortunately, two CSC members couldn’t make it to Bangkok due to visa issuing problems. I really had a great time talking to the team and getting to know them more. In fact, the whole team were all very interactive with each other. I can now say that the weekly team calls really helped us in connecting the voices to the faces and get started.
In the afternoon, we had an orientation session conducted by IBM Security in Thailand and ABV representatives covering all the logistic side of our day to day activities and work schedules followed by a lovely dinner hosted by ABV.
Here are few first impressions and observations about Bangkok:
- The weather is extremely HOT and humid. Apparently Bangkok is one of the hottest cities in the world. Therefore, the first thing we have done as a team was to look for a close by store and buy a huge bottle of water to keep us hydrated.
- Streets in Bangkok are very busy, not just with cars but also with people all around, motorbikes, tuk-tuk drivers, vendors all over the sidewalks selling every day goods. This is what really makes the city very lively and you get the vibes of life in each and every corner.
- Food is so indulging, colorful and yes it is a bit spicy for me. Thai dishes are very tasty and well flavored (Spicy, Salty, Sweet & Sour). There are many small street vendors selling foods. Also, there are many nice cozy, air conditioned restaurants. In fact, cafés and resultants are everywhere around us. When it is time to pay, no worries at all as it is very cheap. Oh, and freshly squeezed fruits especially mangoes are the way to go here … I am having fun indulging in the culinary choices so far!
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| At the main entrance of our hotel "FuramaXclusive" |
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| First day exploring the local area |
