Things tourists cannot experience

By Kee Thuan Chye

March 2011 TALK-TALK ONLY
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Above: The PalanquInn Heritage Suites.
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Growing up on Bangkok Lane had its perks. It had its downsides too, whether or not one was related to the owner of theestate. The shock that changes bring to a visiting former resident is a reminder of the permanent passing of daily life.I WAS SURPRISED when I visited Penang recently to discover that there’s a boutique hotel operating on Bangkok Lane.Called PalanquInn Heritage Suites, and it’s in house number 39. Diagonally opposite it is number 38, where I lived...

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Kee Thuan Chye

is the author of the new bestsellers Unbelievably Stupid! and Unbelievably Stupid Too!

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