I wish I could compose a soundtrack for the people of Thailand to play whilst I am here. I have song for every moment but it's rarely played. I strolled past a bar in Had Rin playing heavy metal and such is the relentlessness of the dance music that emits from most of the bars that I was momentarily tempted to walk in. Moving north to Had Yao and the harmonic set up is much improved. The laid back atmosphere make it anathema to the decadence of Had Rin, and although electronica and Bob Marley are still the order of the day, the abominably named "Eagle Pub" will play Jimi Hendrix on request. It's only undermined by an air of snobbery that pervades throughout the older and more travelled clientele. Bungalow installation is intense in Had
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