A cellular nation

So the other day I went for a wander around town, and found this really cool artsy neighbourhood. There was an interesting little ice cream shop there with a variety of modern art on their lawn, including a three-story yellow dog-like something (sorry, no pictures. I didn't have my camera with me at the time). There was also a statue of Chairman Mao talking on a cellphone. I have a cell now too, so maybe I can talk to him? Pretty much everyone in Thailand owns a cell phone (and they're really cheap). I also read an interesting little tidbit about Thailand recently. Apparently cell phones are actually illegal. Looks like I'm already breaking the law, and I've been here less than a month!

Last night I was feeling a little homesick, so I decided to try and find some western food. I walk into what looked like an American-style restaurant. It turns out that this was really Thailands answer to Hooters. So I'm sitting there being served by these Thai girls wearing nearly nothing, and all the menu has to offer is beer and grilled meat. So I'm sitting there alone eating this meat, watching Americas Funniest Home Videos on TV (on mute) listening to a bad house jazz band, when myy waitress walks over and starts chatting to me. In broken english she asks what I'm doing in Thailand and if I'm travelling alone. Then when I said I was, she said that she could make sure I didn't get homesick...