so after applying to a bunch of different places, I was finally able to get an internship at UNIDO in bangkok for the summer. I’ll be here for 3 months, and today was my first day (filled mainly with admin tasks such as security training and getting a UN pass).
it looks like it will be really lovely! there are only 8 people in the office, and it seems like I’ll get to do work on energy & environment projects! I’m happy to find out that my past engineering background might come in handy too–like for one of the projects involving boilers.
bangkok is a beautiful city, and I found a place to stay in the old quarter of town. I live on a small soi just off of the main street where UNIDO is, the entrance of which is across from one of bangkok’s hundreds of wats.
the exit of my soi, just after crossing the bridge over the klong (canal):
…and wat bowon niwet, a beautifully quiet little temple with definite chinese characteristics (I will undoubtedly upload more pictures of it later):
