Blogs from Ko Samet, Central Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 4

Well what a funny few weeks it has been! After going to Hua Hin and then dutifully getting back in time to go on the English camp (which was in Prachuap, not Pattaya) I discovered that I still didn't need to be at work! However, I went to camp and really enjoyed getting involved with the activities and seeing the children pick up a bit of English. Their English was very poor and, according to my new colleagues, the students at my school are better, but there were a few 'Eureka!' moments that made me very proud and excited to think I had a hand in teaching them a new language. I can't wait to start properly and get to know my own classes. The trip was also a good way to bond with my colleagues ... read more

Very quick entry today because I'm very very ill- all self inflicted! Stay away from Thai whiskey, it fucks you up BIG TIME! Or maybe dont stay away completely just dont drink 2 and a half buckets like me. Major hangover and nearly broken nose, i look like iv been fighting. Happy days. Going to go sleep it off on the beach with a few cocktails and some great thai food then do it all again no doubt. ... read more

HE SAID... We checked out of our Bangkok hotel and jumped into an air conditioned minibus at 7.45am for the four hour trip to the Ban Phe ferry terminal. We picked up an elderly French couple from another Bangkok hotel who were also travelling to Koh Samet. The traffic was very heavy in the morning rush hour. It was strange seeing an ambulance stranded in traffic, its emergency lights were flashing but it was unable to move. I couldn’t help but wonder where it was going and how long it’s intended patients would have to wait before it arrived. We eventually emerged from the bustling Bangkok traffic at 9am. It was a great way to see this huge city come to life. We had driven through the CBD and watched people as they made their way ... read more

Hello Loved Ones, This morning I awoke to the sounds of cacophonous cicadas, tropical birds, gecko calls and the delicious crashing surf. Bliss. The perfect temperature allowed for no need of fan and therefore it was a night filled with comfortable slumber. We've walked good amounts of the west coast of Koh Samet on white sandy beaches and rocky points, through banyan tree speckled forests and sandy trails. It is a beautiful and accessible island, which each 'Ao' or beach having it's own particular feel that draws different crowds of people. There are European families, Russian groups, Thais getting away from Bangkok for the weekend, gay and lesbian and hetero couples, and the ubiquitous older-awkward-Caucasian-male with young-attractive-fit-fashionable-Thai-girl couples. There is a lovely 'live and let live' vibe to Thailand and it is especially present on the ... read more

We woke up early, and the person met us at our guest house to guide us to where the bus was to take us to the pier. Imagine that, we get off the bus and we are at another travel agency who wants our money. We made it to the island just before 1:00pm. We jumped in the back of a truck which took us to the beach we wanted to go too for 20 baht a person (just under a dollar each). We walked around for a bit looking for a place to stay. Unlike Bangkok, there weren't a ton of signs saying ' Guest House', ' Sleep Here'. So it took us a bit to find something. We are at a place called White Sand Resort. We are in a bungelow with a king ... read more