A Thailand Vacation (a poem by Gary Bingham) A trip away from responsibility Dominated by Buddhist Religion Culture dissembler to western culture Frees me from my own A huge release Tropical climate Features: playing golf (beautiful courses), playing bridge, cheap massages Golf requires a caddy Fun caddy services: holding a sun blocking umbrella, knowing where my golf ball is in a dense jungle environment, reading the break of a putt, cleaning the ball, complimenting well struck shots Services: inexpensive rapid transport, motorcycle taxis, baht buses Entertained by open bars walking by highly visible masses of people barely hanging on to bar stools while drinking large amounts of intoxicating beverages. Meeting interesting people from other countries, cultures. Listening to their stories. Enjoying the prospect of planning my next trip to Thailand