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Asia » Thailand January 12th 2003

Geo: 18.7852, 99.2846test... read more

Asia » Thailand January 11th 2003

vel, har kommet til Koh Tao naa, og i morgen skal jeg ha et oppfriskningskurs, og paa mandagen begynner dykkekurset mitt *gleder meg*!! Er utenom det litt skuffet over Koh Tao da. Jeg husket det som det var fire aar siden, og det er IKKE slik lenger. Det er saa utbygd og travelt her naa, og ikke den lille palmeoeyparadiset jeg husker det som... *sukk* Turisme er ikke bare bra... naar jeg var her for fire aar siden saa var det knapt noen ting her, og byen var fem bygninger og en jordvei... naa er hele oeya utbygd med butikker, massasje, internett, hoteller, bungalower, og restauranter... og alt annet man kan tenke seg... det er jo forstaaelig at penger tiltrekker seg utvikling, men det finnes jo grenser... man kan jo ikke ligge paa stranda lenger, fordi ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok January 10th 2003

vel, saa er jeg tilbake i Thailand da... har tilbragt de siste to doegnene paa aa sove i hytt og pine... jeg vet at jeg har jetlag, men jeg sover jo ikke etter norsk tid heller da... naaja... men, i gaar fikk jeg krabbet meg ut av senga til 20:00, og dermed rakk jeg Calypso Cabaret... det er et transevitteshow, og det var veldig bra. danserne hadde kanskje ikke de beste ferdighetene, men de gjorde de opp for med fantastiske kostymer, og masser av entusiasme... naa skal det nevnes at med transeshow saa var det baade homofile, halvtranser, og heltranser som opptredde... og noen av de som hadde tydeligvis gaatt igjenom alle operasjonene var saa utrolige vakre... det er litt leit naar man innser at gutter som har blitt damer kan utkonkurere damer som alltid har ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok January 10th 2003

I take the Bangkok Post and its international reportage make it perfect reading for the 12 hour bus journey from Krabi to Bangkok. It's sports coverage is excellent providing comprehensive cover of both the FA Cup 3rd round and the Ashes. It's ‘around-the-world’ anecdoture leads one to believe that everyday in Manilla someone kills their best friend after some sort clandestine tragic/comic turn of events. Honour seems to be a serious thing in the Philippines. When you get to Bangkok at six in the morning you would think it would be relatively quiet. Instead it's populated with a smorgasbord of revellers, freaks and busy locals. It could be because you're stone cold sober but there seems to be a total absence of any style or purpose. Ah, Bangkok. You forget how off the wall it is ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok January 10th 2003

Geo: 13.7234, 100.476test... read more

Asia » Thailand January 2nd 2003

Pressed against the Andaman sea, Ao Nang's main drag is dwarfed by a huge limestone formation that seems to behave as some sort of precipitory vacuum, as if a huge extractor fan had been installed on it's peak dehumidifying the resort of any unwelcome water vapour. It feels like the end of the road but it's not as Phuket lies west/north/west and islands are further plentiful off the Andaman coast. Maybe it's the German families taking their winter vacations, or the plethora of rubber plantations that furnish the surrounding countryside, but probably it's because it was the last place to see before my return to The City that Never Sleeps. I take the Bangkok Post and its international reportage make it perfect reading for the 12 hour bus journey from Krabi to Bangkok. It's sports coverage ... read more

Asia » Thailand December 28th 2002

TRANG. There is something oddly European about the wonderfully named Trang, with its wide roads and shallow undulations. Clean modern concrete structure cohabits with older but no less functional architecture, not too dissimilar from French football stadia design of the 1970’s ( Strasbourg’s 'Stade de la Meinau' being a good example). Its role as a stop off point means, like Chumphon and Surat Thani, the only farang are those in limbo and consequently there is little in the way of entertainment. However there is a bar just up from the cinema run by a Belgium guy that would not be out of place in Hoxton if it were not for the tiny ants that make their home in the bamboo furniture. Krabi, the presumed destination of these purgatorial westerners, lies on the Mae Man Krabi {Krabi ... read more
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Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Samui December 19th 2002

Mae Nam is the best resort Samui seems to offer. On a rainy day the east side is reminiscent of Isaac Levitan’s realist masterpiece "Deep Waters" restricted as it is from development by network of streams. The centre of the beach is more typically furnished with the staple palm tree and plays host to an array of pleasant bars and eateries facing north towards Ko Phangan. Lorries hurl along the main drag at break neck speeds, an indicator as to how Ko Samui has the highest incidence of traffic fatalities in the whole of Thailand. In spite of this Mae Nam is a delightful place with only perfunctory facets of the commercialism that mars so many other areas of the island. Perhaps best of all the residents are extremely friendly and their sense of humour can ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Rai December 19th 2002

I got to the bus station in Chiang Rai with 4 swiss guys and we got a Soungthew (shared Taxi) to Chian House - which was a wonderful place with a pool and very relaxed cafe. The swiss guys headed off to Laos early the next morning, when at breakfast I met up with 4 Canadians and we went horse riding for the day: First we got taken to the army base, where we picked up the horses. I had only been riding once before, but after my travels I have become pretty confident with things, even if I don't know how to do them. We had a great day riding by the river, and climbing up many steps to a Stupa on a hill. I was trying quite a lot to get my horse to ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai December 17th 2002

The bus to Chiang Mai was interesting. I met a couple of fun Australians (one was originally from Fulham) and we commandeered the back seat. The bus had suspension problems for much of the way, and we ended up coasting along the motorway for what seemed like large sections towards the end of the journey, even up some hills - we must have had enough momentum... Upon arrival in Chiang Mai I got a nice room at an eco guest house and walked about a bit. It was still a little hectic for me after the different peace of India so I just stayed one night and headed on to Chiang Rai on the way to Laos. Bangkok was quite freeky after my wonderful time in India.... read more




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