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April 25th 2014

Published: April 25th 2014

After being informed that I was going to have to remain in Chiang Mai a week longer than I had planned, I started talking with a Kiwi who works for an NGO in the Chiang Rai area. I asked him if he had been to Pai, Thailand recently and he said that he had. In fact; He was there just last week. I asked him how the town was and he replied, "Parched." Sounded good to me. Chiang Mai's a good spot but... Read Full Entry

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Mike Richards

Mike and Karen

We are Mike and Karen. We were fortunate enough to retire while we still had our wits and our legs. We are striving to fill our days with long journeys and lazy days. Over the past few years we have taken a yen to SE Asia. Our past trips have included South and North America, Europe and East Africa. Life is good and getting better all the time.... full info

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My Entertainment Center

All of the channels are in Thai but if you put on a movie you've already seen you can get through it without subtitles.

Main Street Pai

First picture I took off the bus. All I remember was the concentrated heat coming off of the pavement. I had to run from air conditioned store to air conditioned store to make it down the street. That's how I met the dogs.

The Main Market In Pai

I Have No Idea

Maybe its like those underfunded rural police departments that place patrol car cutouts along roads to fool people into slowing down.

Coconuts

And the ones they couldn't fit into the cargo bays they laid in the aisles. Before the passengers got on.

Outdoor Market

For folks who can't swing the rent on an inside table.

The Pai River

All of the huts on the left are new since I was last here.

Give Me A Redbull Shooter And A Medium Sized 'Hello Kitty'

They seem to have clamped down on alcohol sales in town. All of the drink carts are gone. This bus used to be a mobile cocktail bar and yes, it really does move.

Koh Mak

There's Karen!

Koh Mak

Rubber tree

26th April 2014

Lisa Tucker
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Thanks for the great blog! Love hearing about your adventures. I can only imagine the sights you have seen. Looking forward to more stories!

26th April 2014

Kj
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You can never go back
Thank God Dangs is still there. It seems as if there really isn't that much to recommend the place any longer. Given what you now know, would you invest another ten hours in rickity bus rides to return? Your descriptionsof what is and is no longer, saves me the bus ride. Really good blog.

27th April 2014

Mike and Karen
Mike Richards

It's Still Beautiful
The kids seem to enjoy it. For me it's a matter of comparison which leads nowhere objectively. It is what it is; now. The rooms are fairly cheap, the food can be OK and the surrounding area and ride through it are beautiful..

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