851
Relieved at last to throw myself
into serious journalistic work.

852
Thailand has long] called travellers
from around the g]lobe

853
to take spiritual succour
and karmic rest.

854
For centuries, Western visitors
have been inevitably drawn

855
to some of Bang]kok's oldest sanctuaries.

856
So true, Bridg]et. Even l,
fig]ht it as I may, am no exception.

857
The moment I arrive here,
I almost feel an irresistible pull...

858
...to this. The Temple of Tranquillity.

859
Indeed, nothing] symbolises Thailand's
extraordinary fusion of East and West,

860
of tradition and innovation,
better than this.

861
Fully body-to-body massag]e.

862
- Sawatdee kha?
- Sawatdee khrab?

863
An incredible thing] about Thailand
is the amazing] traditional cuisine.

864
I'm g]oing] to taste kapaluk,
the ultimate delicacy.

865
Oh, fuck! Oh, fuck!

866
Oh, my God. My God.

867
Um... Er... Mmm.

868
How about a lovely locust?

869
I can't. No, no, I can't.

870
- They're delicious.
- [crunching]]

871
Oh!

872
[Daniel] Now that is Ko Panyi, which is
the setting] for a very famous Thai poem,

873
which I think you'd like very much,
Jones.

874
It's all about a badly-behaved prince
who finds true love with a beautiful,

875
and as it happens,
very slig]htly overweig]ht princess.

876
- You're teasing] me.
- I never tease about poetry.

877
"Oh, Suvarnamali
Why can you not see that I adore you?"

878
"Why do you avoid and scorn me?"

879
"lf you cast me off and leave me

880
How should I live another day?"

881
And you thoug]ht all I knew of Thailand
was pussies and ping]-pong] balls.

882
- You wouldn't sleep with him?
- No, of course not.

883
Absolutely not.

884
But he is clever.

885
- Yes?
- And handsome.

886
He's also a dysfunctional,
fucked-up, middle-ag]ed, lost boy.

887
Well, no-one's perfect.

888
[birdsong]]

889
I didn't realise you were busy.

890
- He's young] enoug]h to be your g]randson.
- I know. Isn't that g]reat?

891
- [man yells]
- [ladies shriek]

892
Come on, g]uys, I've g]ot a very special
treat lined up for lunch.

893
[Bridget]
I'm getting rather fond of Jed,

894
and I must say he has a genuine interest
in Thai cuisine.

895
[Bridg]et] I wouldn't have thoug]ht
omelette would be big] in Thailand.

896
- Or mushrooms, for that matter.
- [Jed] It's mag]ic.

897
It is a mag]ic mushroom omelette,
isn't it?

898
Well, that's awful.
There is nothing] funny in this at all.

899
Althoug]h, thank God,

900
the mushrooms don't actually
seem to be working].