We got a cab to the cheap area of town, Banglampu, and the Backpacker's street Khao San Road. A strip dedicated to cheap hostels, cheap bars, cheap market stalls and far too many hippies who obviously just live here. After wandering down, trying to avoid being hassled by Thais offering us anytrhing and everything, we settled on a place with a twin en-suite room with air-con and a pool on the roof. One of the more upmarket places on the strip at 300B each a night (6quid). Went for some cheap food and had squid with rice and about 7-8 chillis for 1.50. bloody hot! Went back for a swim and some beers before I blocked the toilet again. Apperently Thai bogs don't accomdate English logs very well. Threw up on the beers I had then
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