After 18 hours in the back of an airplane three dumb movies, two plastic meals, six beers and absolutely no sleep, I finally touched down in Bangkok.

在飞机上的这18个小时里，我看了三个电影，吃了两顿饭，喝了六啤酒，一点儿觉没睡…最后终于降落到了曼谷。

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Dan is back in Bangkok, Thailand, now, the staging ground for aide efforts for Myanmar, and he joins me now on the line.

NPR: Myanmar Still Barring Relief, Reporters

However, if you catch the first northbound ferry of the day (which leaves Saphan Taksin at about 4:05pm), you will have enough time to reach Pakret, hop on the ferry to Ko Kret, explore the island and make it back to Bangkok in time for dinner.

BBC: Take the boat out of Bangkok

And in December, the Asian Games are wowing crowds in Bangkok, again beating back the effects of the Crisis.

CNN: SPARKS IN THE DARKNESS