Everyone thinks I'm from Isreal, even a group of Israeli girls thought I was from Israel. I've even adopted the nickname 'Israeli Pete'. I saw a guy in Bangkok who obviously has the same problem so had to get a photo!
From Paradise to Pandemonium in 16 Hours June 9th 2006 Afternoon all.
Well here we are back into the mayhem that is Bangkok. Arrived here on the 2nd June, the main reason being is that we needed to sort out visas for Vietnam and Laos. We were still on Phi Phi for a few days after the last blog so I’ve included a few leftover pictures from there on this blog.
Starting today and lasting for the next 4 days is a massive festival in Bangkok to celeb ... read more
Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more