So with our riches of fabric we went to the dressmaker in Phitsanulok-the one arranged by Ampha who does all the arranging here at the School. Very sharp, very kind, knows absolutely everyone within reach and is the business manager for the school, studied at BU and very proud of that.
She was the one I was in touch with first about the actual arrangements, plane tickets, etc. Delightful even before I saw her F2F. She arranges for my van and someone, a member of the faculty or whoever, lets me know about drop off and pick up times. She arranged for my maseusse to come to my room, who, incidentally, is the same woman who routes the laundry twice weekly. Ampha arranged for my ticket (I paid of course) to Bangkok this weekend as well as the discounted university rate on a place to stay while there. She also arranged for my new driver/friend "Mr Joe" to pick me up at the smaller airport this weekend and drop off back on Sunday next for return here and she arranged for him to cart me around all-day Saturday to Ayyuthyua, the second original capital city of Thailand. It's an hour outside of Bangkok and Mr. Joe made it known he does "private tours" as so many do in this part of the world. He does a lot of university business through Ampha and it is he who will haul me to hotel and airport on my departure trip-takes care of everything right down to mailing receipts to Ampha for his reimbursement so I do nothing out of pocket on this, nice eh?
Anyway, the dressmaker (and whatever army of sweat team she has behind the curtains) was ready for myself, the Dean, the two faculty on Sunday and she has my second suit all cut out/in process.
It was a great day, I had to do absolutely nothing but get in and out of vans (when you travel with Deans and hospital directors, why should you have to do anything?) and its not something we would dream of at home, to have the business vehicle haul us around. Ah yes, I live well.
I was paid in cash for the extra classes I taught this past weekend; I can blow all that tonite on the facial, hairwash and pedicure arranged at a local establishment..by?...Ampha.
She was the one I was in touch with first about the actual arrangements, plane tickets, etc. Delightful even before I saw her F2F. She arranges for my van and someone, a member of the faculty or whoever, lets me know about drop off and pick up times. She arranged for my maseusse to come to my room, who, incidentally, is the same woman who routes the laundry twice weekly. Ampha arranged for my ticket (I paid of course) to Bangkok this weekend as well as the discounted university rate on a place to stay while there. She also arranged for my new driver/friend "Mr Joe" to pick me up at the smaller airport this weekend and drop off back on Sunday next for return here and she arranged for him to cart me around all-day Saturday to Ayyuthyua, the second original capital city of Thailand. It's an hour outside of Bangkok and Mr. Joe made it known he does "private tours" as so many do in this part of the world. He does a lot of university business through Ampha and it is he who will haul me to hotel and airport on my departure trip-takes care of everything right down to mailing receipts to Ampha for his reimbursement so I do nothing out of pocket on this, nice eh?
Anyway, the dressmaker (and whatever army of sweat team she has behind the curtains) was ready for myself, the Dean, the two faculty on Sunday and she has my second suit all cut out/in process.
It was a great day, I had to do absolutely nothing but get in and out of vans (when you travel with Deans and hospital directors, why should you have to do anything?) and its not something we would dream of at home, to have the business vehicle haul us around. Ah yes, I live well.
I was paid in cash for the extra classes I taught this past weekend; I can blow all that tonite on the facial, hairwash and pedicure arranged at a local establishment..by?...Ampha.
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