The Bhat Game

this is called The Bhat Game. what can you get for how many Bhats? Before we begin I should like to tell you the exchange rate: US$1= 43 Bhat. 1 NIS (shekel)= 10 Bhat.	what can you get for 0 Bhat? see the ruins of Ayuthaya (if you sneak in) drinking glass from Swenson's ice cream parlor (but it may break in your packpack) if you are lucky, napkins. else you must use your own toilet paper. which is not free. Canadian asshole. (hours of entertainment.) travelors' diarrhea Shabbat dinner at Chabad a hike over Ko Pha Ngan (with or without all your stuff) a very nice tan
what can you get for 1 Bhat? frozen jelly cubes cup of ice ie, not much	what can you get for 2 Bhat? ferry across the river in Ayuthaya trip to the bathroom (Bangkok Hualamphong train station) 2 cups of ice a cheap post card (the kind we sent y'all) a coconut taco thing bus fare from Kho Sahn Road to Siam Square
what can you get for 10 Bhat? 2 liters of water 5 cups of ice 2 pcs of toast (everywhere except for the islands, where this cost 30 Bhat) banana pancake (without egg) pad thai (without egg) a popsicle bag of pineapple, fresh 30 minutes internet, Chang Mai 10 minutes internet, Bangkok chocolate dipped soft-serve at KFC 2 packs of wafers a ride in a saw...thing (we never did learn how to pronounce the word. it is a sort of taxi.) tuk tuk tour of Bangkok (each) bottle of soda water (but useless, as no one drinks soda water. it is vile.) roll of TP. (extra long roll. shorter roll is 8 Bhat) bottle of soda pop coconut filled pastry thing ice cream in a bun 2 expensive postcards (don't worry, they look just like the ones we sent) bunch of bananas 2 bowls of rice (one bowl on the train or on the islands)	what can you get for 15 Bhat? bucket of ice (in Ayuthaya) train from Ayuthaya to Bangkok pad thai with egg banana pancake with egg fruit shake (aka heaven in a bag) thai ice tea in a bag taro root bread bun one minute call to the USA from Bangkok 3 liters of water (is someone doing the math?)
what can you get for 100 Bhat? 5 minutes overseas calls 20 liters of water (only 10 at Ayuthaya guest house) 4 bike rentals, one day one pair of pants a sarong a flowy shirt a tiny tank top two nights accomodation at Julie guest house one hour of thai massage 4 bags of rice cakes (which are the greatest snack on earth) bus trip from the airport to Kho Sahn Road 1 roll of film (Fuji, 200, 36 exp) 5 half loaves of bread (you can't buy full loaves here) "Gucci" sunglasses (I got a pair. I know, I know, tres chic.) 2 handmade Thai umbrellas a burnt Outcast CD (Britney Spears cost the same price but I was not the one buying) 5 pork-burgers at McDonalds entrance fee for 5 Thai people to Erawin National Park (1/2 person if non-Thai) a haircut lunch for 4 at a noodle shop, including drinks	what can you get for 200 Bhat? see a Thai boxing match (not ringside seats but can still see the band, yes they have a band at Thai boxing matches) entrance to the Grand Palace Boat tour of Bangkok and canals (rip-off, though) entrance for one non-Thai person to Erawin National Park (or entrance for 10 Thais) 1 night at the Ratcha (Wretched) House, Chang Mai overnight bus from Krabi to Bangkok twice everything on the 100 Bhat list

what can you get for 900 Bhat? 180 liters of water 20 nights at Julie Guest House, Chang Mai 90 pad thai (without egg) 60 pad thai (with egg) 60 banana pancake with egg 45 hours of internet (Chang Mai) 3 yards of silk 45 minutes overseas calls with the USA 9 pairs of pants (probably more because if you were buying that much you could bargain way down. I would say 12 pairs of pants. I mean, we got really good at bargaining.) 10 sarongs (ditto) 3rd class train from Ayuthaya to Bangkok 60 times back and forth 90 bags of pineapple 9 hours of Thai massage 18 days of rented snorkling gear 5 lithium batteries (the short kind that cameras use) and, last but not least, my personal favorite..... see the Long Neck Karen Hill Tribe Women (spend the day in an old van)