A side note about the Blue Elephant... their cooking school in Bangkok is a "must do" for anyone with an extra day on their hands. We toured a market (and rode the tuk-tuks back with our wares) and then went upstairs and each prepared four different dishes for our lunchtime feast. All in all, our five hours of combined classroom and hands-on was rewarded with a wonderful lunch in the dining room where we ate both our own individual creations (you each cook single portions of the four dishes) along with several others the manager brought us to taste. You also leave with an apron and a basket full of spices and curry pastes.