Denied on the bus

Kyaw Kyaw and Sanda as bough tickets for the bus to Chiang Mai. One of the VIP buses that leave from Khao San Rd. Frans & me were safely and snugly tucked away in our traveling bag. And we were waiting in our hotel for the person who would take us to the bus. The woman from the travel agency in the hotel hang around a while longer then normal. And we had, against all former habits, decided to pay a half day more and keep our room till 6 (we would have the bus at 6.30). An australian woman was also waiting for that bus and she had been working for a while in Burma doing eye operations via a monastery (with a charity organisation). So you can imagine it was an interesting time. Finally the girl showed up to take us to the bus. First she demanded in not such a nice way to see KK's passport. Since Thai weren't allowed on the bus. And then when she saw his passport she said 'bye bye'. Which turned out to mean that he couldn't come along. OF course we were upset And a bit fustrated. She was argueing with the travel agancy's lady. And KK was talking to Sandra. And suddenly she lashed out to KK telling him to keep his mounth shut. We were all quiet for 10 seconds before Sandra, KK and the travel agency's lady began shuting at her. She'd been already so rude and then this. Anyway, we didn't get on the bus. Nw we have tickets for a government run bus tomorrow morning. SO we'll have to get up real early (not one of my favorite things). Ok, of to my fried rice with pineapple...