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Surat Thani Slideshow
Surat Thani
Travel Blogs from Surat Thani, Thailand
My Suan Mokh Experience
Monday, November 12th, 2007- 9:39 am Hello my good Dhamma friends, Well, I have successfully made it through the twelve day long meditation retreat, have had some time to reflect on my time there and am now ready to share some of my ...
Who Saved Khao Sok and the Luxury of Nature?
Khao Sok National Park is one of the best preserved natural habitats in Thailand, and it's all thanks to the Communists. During the 1970s and early 80s, this area of thick jungle and caves was the perfect hide-out for the small band of Communist ...
Malaysia paa et doegn
... at forsoege, at fange nye busser op igennem landet. Efter fire busskift og to dages rejse, sidder vi endelig paa en net cafe i Surat Thani og slaar tiden ihjel mens vi venter paa en natfaerge til oen Koh Phangan. Men rejsen har vaeret haard, og bustiderne ...
Beware the Overnight Boats!
... Andaman Sea, to Phuket. It was quite a distance from Ko Tao and our most feasible option was to take an overnight ferry to Surat Thani and then a bus continuing on to Phuket. The overnight ferry was an experience to say the least. I didn't really have ...
Tubing in Khoa Sok
Yet another early wake up call! Things are getting out of hand. Had breakfast just outside the station, before jumping in songthaews to our accommodation just out side Khoa Sok National Park. Got there in time for lunch and then off to the river for ...
Zweiter Anlauf
... etwas unbequem war, schliefen wir nach der Anstrengung und dem Stress sehr gut. Wir wurden pünktlich an unserer Station in Surat Thani geweckt. Der Zug allerdings hatte gut 2 Stunden Verspätung worum wir dankbar waren da wir so mehr schlaf abbekommen ...
Them bloody tuk tuk men
... than the mini buses the 100s of tour operators try to get you on and they are just as good. There are two bus stops in Surat Thani. the first is for local travel which we found no problem and the second is for long distance. We got a tuk-tuk (a ...
Off on safari!
... I left Phi Phi by boat at 9am this morning, and went to Phuket. Now Lonely Planet says this is one of the best places in thailand, but... from what iv heard its totally not my scene. So I just passed through and got the bus to a place called Takua ...
Under the Sea
... those of you none the wiser its a scuba diving course) on the beautiful little island of Koh Tao, in the Gulf of Thailand. Before I tell you more about the diving itself I have to first explain about the bus journey down from Bangkok. For most people ...
Overnight train
Very comfortable overnight sleepar train to Surat Thani where we took a bus to the ferry terminal to catch our boat to Koh ...
back on the train gang
well finally left the beaches and nightlife of phuket, took me six hours to get to surat Thai only 220 km away, anyway i learnt that expectation is a fall waiting to happen and disappointment and anger follow, so dont expect anything and do not desire ...
Together Again
... Bangkok, which meant that Hayley and I were no longer going to meet in Koh Tao due to time restrictions. We decided to meet in Surat Thani a city used only by farang wishing to catch a ferry to the islands of samui or pha-ngan. I have a terrible ...
Suan Mokk
... home of the renowned Buddhadhasa Bhikkhu, the mastermind behind the Annapanasati method of meditation that is widely used throughout Thailand and Asia. While this was an incredible experience it is not something I would recommend for everyone. The ...
Spliting with Jack
... spowolniło, więc zamiast dostać się do Phuket, postanowiliśmy przenocować w przydrożnym hotelu niedaleko Surat Tani. Jest to nasza ostatnia wspólna noc. Znam gościa zaledwie sześć tygodni, ale po tym, ...
On The Move Again in Thailand
After a lazy morning by the pool we climbed aboard the our minibus in the afternoon to take us to Surat Thani where we boarded the Overnight ...
Koh Phangan
After an disgustingly long bus journey and an equally draining boat trip, we reached Koh Phangan on the morning of the 9th. We'd had virtually no sleep on either journey, and so despite the stunning island scenery on display as we pulled into the ...
Journey to Malaysia
... each here in Thailand- they place the things non stop- that Borat and Casino Royale. The busride was uneventful until we reached Surat Thani- a miserable transport town on the Gulf- where I waited from 6am until 9 to make the journey to Hat Yai- ...
Chiang Mai, Thailand to Surat Thani, Thailand
... in Bangkok had caused planes to be re-positioned to Phuket, further aggravating the parking problem, so I decided to go to Surat Thani airport, which has avgas and Customs and Immigration, but which is farther from the beaches than Phuket or Krabi are. ...
The 'All-in-one' ticket from Phuket to Ko Samui
... and uncomfortable. Our driver ate about 4 meals throughout the drive (how do they stay so skinny?) We arrived in Surat Thani just after mid-day. Excellent, we thought! The ferry station was about 80kms out of town and we ...
the Tesco Kidz
... creeping inland. Much of the swampy areas have been dredged to accommodate shrimp farms and ruin the ecosystem. The usual foolishness. At Surat Thani a guy in a brand new Ford pickup met us and whisked us off to the 100 Islands Resort and Spa. What ...
meditation retreat at wat suan mokkh
... meditation. usually your mind wanders around, jumping from the past to the future, from your friends to your dog, from thailand to austria, like a monkey. restless. it is always in the search for distraction. hard to stay focused, concentrated on one ...