Bangkok, Thailand: Hello from Bangkok! After nearly a week of relaxing in Chiang Mai, we decided it was time to move on and made our way on an overnight train down to Bangkok to meet up with our friend John for a few days of fun. And what do three soon-to-be-business students do shortly after they arrive in a city known for dirt cheap tailors, you may ask? They go buy a custom-made suit, of course! Well, Zach and John did at least (the tailors here aren’t supposed to be as skilled at making women’s clothes so Ash mostly watched and supervised).
Based on glowing recommendations from some wonderful friends we met along the way in Vietnam (hi James and Judith!), Zach and John decided on a place called Empire Tailors. Sunny, the owner, now runs the shop after his father unfortunately passed away two years ago and has recently moved it into a beautiful new building in the heart of “tailor row.”
After a short introductory meeting with Sunny, Zach and John picked their fabric and lining, as well as decided on an overall fit, lapel, cuffs, and all the other bells and whistles. Two hours (or two beers at a pub around the corner) later, it was time for the first fitting, where Sunny made some minor adjustments to the rough body of the jacket and took a boatload of measurements. The following afternoon, the boys went back to see a first draft of their suits. Another round of tweaks, and their suits were ready for pick-up at 8pm that evening!
Since the suits won’t really look their best with a t-shirt and flip-flops, we’ll have to save the final pictures for when we get home…
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