Thailand 2012 - 2013

a trip by Steve_M
From: August 30th 2012
Until: March 21st 2013


Trip Length: 7 months
Blog Entries: 204
Photos: 549
Words: 51378

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
August 30th 2012 Back on the road again ... Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
August 31st 2012 Bored and tired Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
September 1st 2012 On the final leg ... Asia » Thailand
September 2nd 2012 Finally - arrival ! Asia » Thailand
September 3rd 2012 A little work ? Asia » Thailand
September 4th 2012 Dodgy motorbike Asia » Thailand
September 5th 2012 On the school run today Asia » Thailand
September 6th 2012 Motorbike maintenance Asia » Thailand
September 7th 2012 Presents day Asia » Thailand
September 8th 2012 Manage to get into the garden Asia » Thailand
September 9th 2012 Jai's daughter, Jiap, arrives Asia » Thailand
September 10th 2012 Another day Asia » Thailand
September 11th 2012 More bonfires Asia » Thailand
September 12th 2012 Sick TV Asia » Thailand
September 13th 2012 Stop theif !! Asia » Thailand
September 14th 2012 Motorbikes and ducks Asia » Thailand
September 15th 2012 Monk Day Asia » Thailand
September 16th 2012 And on the seventh day ... Asia » Thailand
September 17th 2012 Drastic haircut day Asia » Thailand
September 18th 2012 Laurel & Hardy !! Asia » Thailand
September 19th 2012 Garden clearance continues Asia » Thailand
September 20th 2012 Scavanging at the farm Asia » Thailand
September 21st 2012 Have to pay for electric !! Asia » Thailand
September 22nd 2012 Silly hot and humid Asia » Thailand
September 23rd 2012 More farm visits Asia » Thailand
September 24th 2012 New tyre day Asia » Thailand
September 25th 2012 Bird Flu Vaccinations Asia » Thailand
September 26th 2012 Visitors Arrive Asia » Thailand
September 27th 2012 Visitors Leave Asia » Thailand
September 28th 2012 Coconut Tree Scavanging Asia » Thailand
September 29th 2012 Temples and elections Asia » Thailand
September 30th 2012 Coconut tree scavanging again Asia » Thailand
October 1st 2012 Its Monday it must be internet day Asia » Thailand
October 2nd 2012 Punctured Asia » Thailand
October 3rd 2012 No progress on all fronts Asia » Thailand
October 4th 2012 Time for the mosquitoes to die Asia » Thailand
October 5th 2012 Rain at last - but not much Asia » Thailand
October 6th 2012 Just another day ... Asia » Thailand
October 7th 2012 Go visiting Asia » Thailand
October 8th 2012 Internet day Asia » Thailand
October 9th 2012 Off Swimming Asia » Thailand
October 10th 2012 First mat returned completed Asia » Thailand
October 11th 2012 Return of the TV Asia » Thailand
October 12th 2012 Just another day Asia » Thailand
October 13th 2012 Snakes !!! Asia » Thailand
October 14th 2012 Ideas for the farm Asia » Thailand
October 15th 2012 Internet day Asia » Thailand
October 16th 2012 Lottery Asia » Thailand
October 17th 2012 Dyeing to make a mat ! Asia » Thailand
October 18th 2012 Farm thoughts ... Asia » Thailand
October 19th 2012 Wot no internet ? Asia » Thailand
October 20th 2012 Garden planting - at last Asia » Thailand
October 21st 2012 Just another day ... Asia » Thailand
October 22nd 2012 Pack important bag Asia » Thailand
October 23rd 2012 Time to wash the bike Asia » Thailand
October 24th 2012 On the road again Asia » Thailand » North-East Thailand » Khon Kaen
October 25th 2012 Back on the road yet again !! Asia » Thailand
October 26th 2012 Back to routine Asia » Thailand
October 27th 2012 Start work at the farm Asia » Thailand
October 28th 2012 Aches and pains !! Asia » Thailand
October 29th 2012 Wot no lights Asia » Thailand
October 30th 2012 Palm trees Asia » Thailand
October 31st 2012 More of the same ... Asia » Thailand
November 1st 2012 Peace shattered Asia » Thailand
November 2nd 2012 Fin comes to visit Asia » Thailand
November 3rd 2012 The palm trees go in Asia » Thailand
November 4th 2012 A monk for the day - well, a week ... Asia » Thailand
November 5th 2012 Happy Birthday to John Asia » Thailand
November 6th 2012 As happy as a pig in sh*t !! Asia » Thailand
November 7th 2012 Catching up with things around the house Asia » Thailand
November 8th 2012 The dog killer Asia » Thailand
November 9th 2012 A quiet day ... Asia » Thailand
November 10th 2012 More trees ... eventually Asia » Thailand
November 11th 2012 The Italians of Asia ? Asia » Thailand
November 12th 2012 Happy Birthday to Jai ... Asia » Thailand
November 13th 2012 Day of recovery Asia » Thailand
November 14th 2012 Return of Planet Stupid Asia » Thailand
November 15th 2012 Miracle medicines Asia » Thailand
November 16th 2012 Preparations for the coming of the rice Asia » Thailand
November 17th 2012 No animals were hurt planting the trees !! Asia » Thailand
November 18th 2012 Cant get enough of it ... Asia » Thailand
November 19th 2012 No orang utans were offended !! Asia » Thailand
November 20th 2012 More money mysteries Asia » Thailand
November 21st 2012 All is safely gathered in ... Asia » Thailand
November 22nd 2012 Paperwork issues Asia » Thailand
November 23rd 2012 On the road again ... Asia » Thailand » Northern Thailand » Phitsanulok
November 24th 2012 Waiting for a room Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
November 25th 2012 Settling in Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
November 26th 2012 On the Burma road ... Oceans and Seas » Atlantic » Atlantis
November 27th 2012 Catching up with old friends Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
November 28th 2012 Clearing up a few jobs Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
November 29th 2012 More Loy Krathong 'stuff' Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
November 30th 2012 Time to say our goodbyes Asia » Thailand » Northern Thailand » Phitsanulok
December 1st 2012 In transit ... Asia » Thailand
December 2nd 2012 Routine returns Asia » Thailand
December 3rd 2012 Wot no water - wot no electric !! Asia » Thailand
December 4th 2012 A new road... Asia » Thailand
December 5th 2012 Happy Birthday King Asia » Thailand
December 6th 2012 First day of winter ? Asia » Thailand
December 7th 2012 Still no rice compensation !! Asia » Thailand
December 8th 2012 A controlled (?!) burn Asia » Thailand
December 9th 2012 More palm oil trees - but not mine Asia » Thailand
December 10th 2012 Cutting coconut trees again Asia » Thailand
December 11th 2012 Bike problems Asia » Thailand
December 12th 2012 First Christmas cards arrive Asia » Thailand
December 13th 2012 Same, same, but different Asia » Thailand
December 14th 2012 Same, same... Asia » Thailand
December 15th 2012 Same, same ... Asia » Thailand
December 16th 2012 In the money !! Asia » Thailand
December 17th 2012 On the road south Asia » Thailand
December 18th 2012 Entering a 'war zone' - sort of ? Asia » Thailand
December 19th 2012 More military, more Khmer sites Asia » Thailand
December 20th 2012 On the road back to Khamnadie Asia » Thailand
December 21st 2012 Back into the usual routine Asia » Thailand
December 22nd 2012 Flights to the UK Asia » Thailand
December 23rd 2012 Its a dog's life - or death ... Asia » Thailand
December 24th 2012 Hot shower ! Asia » Thailand
December 25th 2012 Happy Christmas everyone Asia » Thailand
December 26th 2012 Fencing Asia » Thailand
December 27th 2012 Another death in the village Asia » Thailand
December 28th 2012 Go watch someone else working Asia » Thailand
December 29th 2012 Same,same ... Asia » Thailand
December 30th 2012 Party season Asia » Thailand
December 31st 2012 I get to meet a real life Hobbit !! Asia » Thailand
January 1st 2013 The curse of the Hobbit strikes me Asia » Thailand
January 2nd 2013 Still a bit green about the gills Asia » Thailand
January 3rd 2013 The things people do to children ... Asia » Thailand
January 4th 2013 Time for Jai's visa Asia » Thailand
January 5th 2013 More visa stuff Asia » Thailand
January 6th 2013 Same, same ... Asia » Thailand
January 7th 2013 Another dead dog ... Asia » Thailand
January 8th 2013 Off to Bangkok Asia » Thailand
January 9th 2013 The visa application is handed over ... Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
January 10th 2013 Out and about in Bangkok Asia » Thailand
January 11th 2013 Back to village life Asia » Thailand
January 12th 2013 Back to village life routine Asia » Thailand
January 13th 2013 The burning returns Asia » Thailand
January 14th 2013 A (prodigious) firestarter Asia » Thailand
January 15th 2013 Visiting babies and politicking Asia » Thailand
January 16th 2013 A day at the farm Asia » Thailand
January 17th 2013 Moving house Asia » Thailand
January 18th 2013 How much does it cost to get a new mayor ? Asia » Thailand
January 19th 2013 New shoes ... Asia » Thailand
January 20th 2013 I love bamboo ! Asia » Thailand
January 21st 2013 Go for a ride Asia » Thailand
January 22nd 2013 Take George on holiday Asia » Thailand
January 23rd 2013 Waiting for a visa ... Asia » Thailand
January 24th 2013 Over the bridge to Laos Asia » Laos » South » Savannakhet
January 25th 2013 Back over the bridge to Thailand Asia » Thailand
January 26th 2013 Back into the village routine Asia » Thailand
January 27th 2013 More water (less water !) problems Asia » Thailand
January 28th 2013 RAIN !! Asia » Thailand
January 29th 2013 Back to the farm Asia » Thailand
January 30th 2013 Bamboo for evermore ... Asia » Thailand
January 31st 2013 Once a year, whether it needs ... Asia » Thailand
February 1st 2013 Lunch invitation Asia » Thailand
February 2nd 2013 Off for a bike ride Asia » Thailand
February 3rd 2013 Its Sunday and its beer o'clock ! Asia » Thailand
February 4th 2013 Entertaining for lunch Asia » Thailand
February 5th 2013 The devils child strikes again Asia » Thailand
February 6th 2013 Making plans ... Asia » Thailand
February 7th 2013 Wooden house hunting ... Asia » Thailand
February 8th 2013 A little local knowledge ... Asia » Thailand
February 9th 2013 How much ?! Asia » Thailand
February 10th 2013 A ride without local knowledge Asia » Thailand
February 11th 2013 Internet day Asia » Thailand
February 12th 2013 Sick granddaughter Asia » Thailand
February 13th 2013 Who says that gambling doesnt pay ? Asia » Thailand
February 14th 2013 Valentine's Day Asia » Thailand
February 15th 2013 Mats, farm and Buddha Asia » Thailand
February 16th 2013 More monk stuff and a holiday Asia » Thailand
February 17th 2013 Trip to 'Johns Bar' Asia » Thailand
February 18th 2013 How much do you pay for a tree ? Asia » Thailand
February 19th 2013 Bus trip to That Phanom Asia » Thailand
February 20th 2013 Back to school Asia » Thailand
February 21st 2013 Another tree bites the dust Asia » Thailand
February 22nd 2013 Strange people Asia » Thailand
February 23rd 2013 A ride to the reservoir on the hill Asia » Thailand
February 24th 2013 Beer and sleeping day Asia » Thailand
February 25th 2013 Marriage is definitely off Asia » Thailand
February 26th 2013 Same, same ... Asia » Thailand
February 27th 2013 Well, well Asia » Thailand
February 28th 2013 Lazy kids Asia » Thailand
March 1st 2013 Its all about the spirits Asia » Thailand
March 2nd 2013 A strange phenomenon Asia » Thailand
March 3rd 2013 More strange happenings Asia » Thailand
March 4th 2013 Palm oil trees Asia » Thailand
March 5th 2013 Nothing to report ... Asia » Thailand
March 6th 2013 Same, same ... Asia » Thailand
March 7th 2013 Self catering Asia » Thailand
March 8th 2013 Same, same ... Asia » Thailand
March 9th 2013 Another farang in the village ? Asia » Thailand
March 10th 2013 Sunday beers Asia » Thailand
March 11th 2013 Back to routine, almost Asia » Thailand
March 12th 2013 Start planning for return to UK Asia » Thailand
March 13th 2013 Cassava, manioc, tapioca, mang sapharang ... Asia » Thailand
March 14th 2013 More red t-shirts Asia » Thailand
March 15th 2013 Bye-bye bamboo Asia » Thailand
March 16th 2013 Dead motorbike - bad timing !! Asia » Thailand
March 17th 2013 Odds and ends Asia » Thailand
March 18th 2013 Last visit to Phon Thong ? Asia » Thailand
March 19th 2013 In need of a bike ... Asia » Thailand
March 20th 2013 Definitely last trip to farm Asia » Thailand
March 21st 2013 Last and lazy day Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
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