I’m just back from 10 stunningly hot days in Bangkok. Water came out of the faucets feeling warmer than blood heat. It was my first time to Thailand other than overnighting in the airport 22 years ago when my connecting flight home was canceled. Bangkok is so good, and its geist reminds me of Marseille. I would like to go back, though perhaps in a cooler time of year. Hua Lamphong (28 April, 2025). The city is sprawling. Its freeways and major roads are thick with traffic during rush hours....