I was here with a contingent of academics from Antelope Valley College. Bangkok was a side trip in our overall journey which also took a boat down the Yellow River in China, and visited Hong Kong with the giant Tian Tan Buddha at Lantau Island. While in Bangkok we stayed at the Marriot Hotel and I literally walked through the Trader Vic's Restaurant without eating or drinking there because I was eager to do sightseeing and not into Tiki at the time. I ended up doing an elephant ride and almost lost an eye when my elephant lunged forward for a mango on the ground and an overhanging branch came at me like Final Destination!