Blogs from Southern Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 32

We got invited to birthday party to a town where the "farrang" does not really go. It was lovely as we got shown part of Thailand and their culture that we would not normally see. They made us feel really like a part of their family. We went fishing, also there was a bird show, only we were looking where our cages where as we were attraction ourselves. We have done some serious fishing Thai style- drain all the watter out of a pond and then look through the mud for the fish. :o) As I Romi did not really wanted to go back to Krabi and then back down south again I have stayed with Bob and went to Phathalung and I Reni went back the day after to Krabi. We have joined each other ... read more

Hi Guys Well I've left Koh Phangan after an emotional farewell with the pals I made there. We had a meal on our last night. 14 of us and the meal came to less that 70 pounds! Bargain! I have Barracuda steak - delicious! I have now left the boys and gone solo (it was for the best!). I'm now in a small town near the malaysian border called Hat Yai. It tool me a boat ride, bus ride, 3 motorbike rides and a 6 hours minibus ride to get here. Back is a tad sore (if you're the praying type please pray away that the pain subsides). I'm off on an 8 hour journey to Kuala Lumpur tomorrow (on a luxury coach - bliss!) Going to catch up on some much needed sleep tonight. Only ... read more

Forwarning: I woke up feeling less than clever, and also unmotivated to post this blog, but I owe everything to you, the people, so here I am. It's been a while since I've posted, so this blog may be a blur and completely uninteresting as my memory has started to wane from the past week. Or, it may be mindblowing, nobody knows. I guess you'll know at the end. Ohhh. Suspense. Ko Phangan & The Full Moon Party Well, after taking a separate bus than Dan and Paul from the Cambodia-Thai border, I successfully navigated back to Lily's house in Bangkok. It was a great personal victory for myself and humanity as a whole. I rode the sky train and took the subway (my first time on a subway) until finally ending up somewhere in Thai ... read more

We arrived in Hat Yai from koh Lanta to stay one night before we embarked to the Malaysian border. It was midday, the bus had dropped us at the station we were hot, tired and carrying our heavy back packs (18.5kg), and we needed to search for a place to stay. We looked at another budget guesthouse and I moaned saying to James I need a little luxury. We found a gorgeous hotel, 30 pounds for the one night with breakfast, and I just had everything that I have slightly missed for the past two months, a hairdryer, air con, large comfy bed and huge clean fresh room, with the thing I have sorely missed the most a BATH with HOT water. I spent a good hour in that bathroom it was much needed. I ... read more

Eventually got back to Kuala Besut from the Perhentians after the long wait and got a taxi from there to Kota Bharu where we decided to rest for the night. Found a class guest house, it was actually a private home with an old couple living there and cost us just 7 euro for the room for the night. En suite bathroom and balcony too. the business. (edel didnt likeit quite as much as i did however...) Not a lot to see in Kota Bharu so headed straight to the Thai border the next morn on our way to Hat Yai. Hat Yai is more like a typical Thai town. Not so many tourists and prices much lower so that suited us fine. Found a nice little place to stay just beside Chinatown and paid ... read more