Blogs from Lopburi, Central Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 4

Blogging is pretty new to me so just tolerate my efforts here, please. Thought this would be the best way to share my PC experience with all of you. Do hope you enjoy this over time and I welcome (if not too critical) comments and suggestions. ... read more

I'm going to start this blog by putting a theory out there, do you think that I'm jinxed? I mean right now, I think that news across the globe is dominated with two things, the first being the terrorism in Mumbai and the second being the mess in Bangkok. I'm thinking that when I decide to move on I need to send advance warning to my new country of choice so they can bolster their secruity before I arrive! Anyway, thought I'd do a blog, to say that all is well in Lopburi, no signs at all of any of the trouble in Bangkok here, and, it would take A LOT to wake up my sleepy little town, believe me! I wouldn't normally be concerned about the going ons down there, but, it's 19 days and ... read more

Mmmmm still debate over this one, but before we left the UK i felt a strong affinity towards NZ and was completely rewarded as all my high expectations were surpassed with stunning landscapes, warm people, love for the outdoors, etc, etc. A lot of what there is to love, we both felt and shared. Top five reasons to love NZ and the Kiwi's (and live there?): 1. "Sweet As". Their glass is half full and if it isn't, it's full to the brim/overflowing. Warm, friendly and chilled. What a lovely bunch of people! 2. "Fair Go". National philosophy enjoyed by all that everyone can and should have a crack/craic 3. Scenary... though sorry the North Island, but GO SOUTH! 4. Space 5. Climate (getting four seasons in one day in NZ was a lot more interesting ... read more

Moving on from the Village to some Monkey Business in Lovely Lopburi Friday 26th September There was little sleep to be had last night as there was a huge dog fight at 2.30 am which the father of the house had to go outside to sort out and at 5.00 am the stereo started booming out from the shop across the street. There are vendors that sell their wares from trucks passing through the village and they usually have a loud P.A system and one of them was setup around the corner with his music and announcements going full blast at 6.00 am. I went for my morning walk a bit earlier than usual in a different direction today and it felt good to do some exercise after all the eating at the BBQ restaurant last ... read more

On Thursday we took the overnight train back down towards Bangkok. We got off the train first thing on Friday morning, about 4 hours north of Bangkok in a small town called Lopburi. The primary reason for stopping here was to see the monkeys - The town of Lopburi is over run with the things. I must admit, I wasn’t expecting to see them everywhere, but you couldn’t get away from them. They were sitting on road signs, running along phone lines, swinging from the building roof tops. We even saw a couple at a pedestrian crossing waiting to cross the road. Julie made the mistake of going in to a shop and buying a bottle of juice. The minute she came out there were monkeys running towards her at quite a pace. We stopped in ... read more