Thai condo life: Where's the action?

Large frangapane trees grow by the rooftop pool of my condo (see above).

Last night, after spending several hours in front of the computer, I went for a solitary swim. The sun was setting, the place empty. From the pool, I could smell the sweet scent of frangapane in the air.

Before I went home, I picked a few flowers, which now sit in a small bowl in the kitchen.

I did not see anyone on the way there, or on the walk back.

Few Thai tenants bother with the pool. They make up 80% of the tenants here; the rest are foreigners. Some use the pool, though few during the day when I am there.

Simple acts such as picking a few flowers for the boyfriend make me happy, but I am not sure it will be enough to keep me occupied.

I am missing the contact with real life which I enjoyed at my old condo, on the Thon Buri side of Bangkok.

We lived in an old fresh market, where there was always plenty to watch. We battled with noise from a railway, dogs, and chickens, it is true, but I could also talk to people.

At my new place, we live in much better surroundings, but I meet fewer Thais.

Thais who live here have money, good jobs. They come here to escape the nastiness of life on the streets, so it should be no surprise if the place feels cut off.

For the time being, Maiyuu and I can take simple pleasures from our new, improved surroundings in the centre of town.

I enjoy looking at the pink wattle tree, which I can see from my bedroom. In the morning, I sit on the veranda and watch the sun rise on the high rises in the Silom business district.

My boyfriend enjoys our new closer proximity to shops in town. He can walk around Silom, just a few minutes by taxi from here, if he wants a break from home.

I hope we meet a few friends at this condo. I was hoping Maiyuu would make friends with some of the tenants while I was away overseas, but he did not.

He appears to have spent the last two weeks almost entirely in his own company.

The condo has a gym, close to the pool. Young people also meet most evenings for tai kwon doe classes. Does that sound like my thing?

I could press weights in the gym, perhaps, but once again I would like to do it with a friend. Maybe I should put up a notice: 'Gym weight-training buddy wanted!' - and see what happens.