Thailand

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Hello

Hope everyone is well. We're now in Bangkok having travelled up from the Malaysian border. Haven't written for a while so here's Thailand:

The Good:

Monday mornings on a speed boat travelling from Krabi to Ko Phi Phi across clear, warm water, jumping off at times to snorkel with the tropical fish and finding Nemo. Beats cold grey mornings travelling to work in Dundee or Aberdeen
The food, heaps of it and it's cheap as. Eating meals and drinking cocktails in the restaurants on the beach under the stars (sounding a bit soft now!) Plus the extra bonus; if you travel with Helen, she can't always finish her tea so it leaves all the more for me :-)
Sun rises in the morning and having the beach to yourself
Friendly people in the south keen to help you out
Laughing at Helen as she broke the sun lounger in Ko Samui and had to buy XXL shorts in Bangkok! HaHaHa
Thai massage (not that kind of massage!) for a couple of quid. Felt brand new afterwards
Bartering for everything. It's good once we got the hang of it

The Bad:

36 hour boat, taxi, overnight bus, mini van journey to get to here
Almost crapping myself in the street as travellers trots took hold
Braking the hammock in Ko Phan Ngan, it's not meant for fat Scotsmen!

In the past 3 and a half weeks we both agree that Malayisa has probably been our favourite place, not feeling like we're getting ripped off all the time like it is in Thailand, however, it is growing on us and afterall, they are trying to make a living. The islands were very relaxed but the cities are a bit crazy! Despite this, we're having a great time so far and enjoying a totally different culture and lifestyle.

So that's it, loads to see and do, those of you who've been know what it's like, those who haven't should come and have a look, it's a nice place.

Ta Ta and take care

Craig & Helen

p.s. Thailand fact: It is illegal to stand on money here as the king is on it.

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Photos

Sunset
Watching the sunset in Ko Phangan.

Ko Tao
Sitting outside our bungalow

Comments

[Farquhar]

Did you go to the full moon party!!!? Hope u did, thousands of folk on the beach covered in fluresent paint an buckets of booze! Just be brutal to them when ur paying for stuff, cos they r trying to con u. if you think something shld cost 300 baht offer 80-100 at first. OH the weekend market in bangkok is huge an is where all the shops get there stuff, mega cheap! Go to pat pong for the sexy shows ;0) I took iona, its funny as fook. Keep on trucking, Farquhar

[Gemma]

Helllllllllllllllooooooooooo!
Hi Guys. Finally found out how to keep in touch with your travels thanks to Lisa'a wonderful guidance. Sounds like you are having an amazing time! So jealous and wish I was there too ... obviously with a strapping, bronzed lad of my own...but hey I can keep on dreaming :o) Keep having fun and I'll now look forward to the updates. Not much to report here...still hoping for some good luck to come my way! Oh, I maybe working in Mexico in July - maybe we can meet up? Gemma x