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Published: January 29th 2007
Ah, Thailand: like Reading in the Premiership, it's definitely been the surprise package of our trip so far. Before coming here we had been fearing the worst. We'd heard that there were too many tourists (including grubby buggers who don't go there for the temples), too much development and, on the eve of our arrival, a best-not-tell-the-parents bombing campaign in Bangkok. Nevertheless, we were q...
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John Parsons
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At last I've been there...
Hi Guys, Nice to know you are still sampling the joys of other worlds and toilets (if any!). We loved the Thai people too and found they had a joy of life that is so rare these days, whatever their circumstances. Too late now, but you should have gone to the River Kwai (on the public train preferably )- it was a humbling experience which taught us that although it is now a bit of a tourist trap it does mean that people (even the Japanese tourists) can reflect on what happened there and not forget the enormity of it. Guess you will find that in Vietnam too ( next on our list as it happens). Will you touch Malaysia? Don't miss it - a great mix of cultures that seemed to have learnt to co-exist. When you get back (are you actually coming back?) do let me know how, technically, you do this excellent blog and pix from the back of nowhere. I may need to know in a couple of years for a rather more modest exploit of my own ( just the one continent, but Africa is a big place!). Tip for the 'trots' - flat Coke is about the best treatment for rehydration and eventual recovery. Most medication just delays expelling the cause... Keep safe and enjoy thinking about the Hesseltine slaves at home... most of whom seemed to have been playing musical chairs over the last few months. Love , John and Pat