Thailand
Travel Blogs from Thailand
Northern Thailand
... . It was a long hike. About 11 miles round trip and 5 hours total. Normally, not too bad, but Thailand just finished 2 months of rainy season. It was exhausting (muddy trail, bleeding from cuts, overheated) but worth it. ...
Ancient Ayutthaya and bizarre Bangkok
Ayutthaya is just north of Bangkok and is a World Heritage listed ancient city, once the capital of Thailand. We bravely (or stupidly?!) decided to take on Asian traffic by hiring bikes to cycle to heaps of the wats (temples) and ancient ruins. At first ...
Railay
It is officially impossible to travel with ease in Thailand. The highlight of the trip to Railay was a 30 minute longboat ride in a gail-force winds and teaming rain. When we arrived at the harbour at Krabi I said to Charlotte that there's no way we will ...
Sunsets in Lanta
... It was March 15th when we arrived, which also marked the night of the black moon for March, so of course being in Thailand, there was a beach party. C and I enjoyed sitting around overlooking the beach, drinking out of the famous buckets. Just a tub full ...
Maxin and relaxin...
I did absolutely nothing today and it was everything I thought it could be and more. To this point in my adventures, I really haven't taken any time to just relax and be on vacation. Today, I embraced the island mentality and sat in my ...
I'm clean!
Dear Everybody, hope you are all happy and healthy. So I am now a free agent, no more getting up at 6 being smelly and sweaty all day and being covered in bites, scratches and mud! Is really great to be on Samui and see Danny again, be clean, eat ...
Bangkok and Kanchanaburi
We caught an overnight train and arrived in Bangkok very early in the morning, so the people out and about were either setting up shop for the day or were on their way home from a big night out. We stayed at Orchard House in the street behind Khao San ...
A lot changes in 10 years....
DOMINIQUE HERE: Day : 176 Temperature : 30 degrees Weather : Hazy sunshine Our flight left on time at 5pm from Udon Thani. Two hours later we landed in Phuket International Airport. Our bags were some of the first to arrive on the conveyor belt. As ...
Time to hit the road again
This last week has gone so fast I cannot believe we are finally escaping the clutches of Koh Tao!!!! We are packed (we'll almost)and make the long trek back to Bangkok tomorrow for the final time. We will spend two nights back on Koh San Road then fly ...
What wat?
Think I've just about shaken off the jet lag! spent yesterday evening watching a Thai dance and food festival on Kao San Road then found a bar for a glass of water and a beer, and a nice Aussie chap who told me all about bonsai. Woke up this morning with ...
Bikes, Babies, gingers and Surprises!
... in a hot bus, but the journey was relativily good, and we arrived without to much excitment. this city is the second biggest in thailand, but no travellers have ever heard of it, caus theres not much for tourists to do here, apart from use it as a ...
Border town boredom
Laos visa prices Minivan journey uneventful nice to look out over restaurant balcony and see Laos across the river shared room with Zohar and waited until ...
Mamma Mia, Here Are My Shades Again
27/02/04 - Week 2 on Ko Lanta - Relax Bay Resort We were sad to leave Bamboo Bay, albeit for the fact we were leaving Baan Phu Lae, the resort next door, but we're travellers and another town beckoned (said with a solemn nodding face) so at 11am we ...
Easter
... and it looked OK. I wrote an email to him to see if he would be interested in helping the Hill Tribe people in Northern Thailand. I got an answer back that he was now in Bangkok, was interested and wanted to meet. We eventually arranged a time and ...
Hanging around in Bangkok and learning Thai
... the babies. What else? Oh, when I came home I saw the video of Kanjana's university graduation. The Crown Prince of Thailand gave Kanjana her degree and the Prime Minister, Khun Thaksin also attended, mixing with the crowd, talking to people and ...
Visiting Baan Mae Had
... my apartment in Bangkok. But the result is a clean good feeling. Talked to Monk Boun Savat a lot about my observations of Thailand, Buddhism, etc. Discussed his future. Talked about Stu - who they still miss and want him to come back. Ate dinner ...
30 Jan 2550 - theft
Late 30 Jan. Kanchana called me earlier today to say her lap top computer has been ...
End of a very good chapter
... and i parted company on 14th May, the date i left Nepal. I'm still in regular touch with both of them. I flew across to Thailand where, after 2 nights in Bangkok where i partied hard with a brilliant group of people and had my eye brow pierced, i ...
Bangkok - Part two
We turned on the TV today and saw the protests outside the Grand Palace, it got quite ugly apparently. We knew it was cracking off and had heard the chanting and drums from our hotel, it was very strange to think that it was happening five minutes ...
Back to school
... , even all us tourists looked Lao. But we finally made it and in good spirits. We had one last BeerLao and crossed the mighty Mekong to Thailand. And we forgot to mention, this was New Year's Eve day. We passed out in bed by 9:30 pm. At 12:30 we woke ...
Thai Cuisine
The food in Thailand is one of the highlights of the Thai experience. I certainly enjoyed the food more this visit than I did in 1984 when I wouldn't even eat rice! My appreciation of ethnic food has grown tremendously since then, especially since ...
Doi Suthep- Part VII: The Ghost Inside
Teacher's real name is Buddhasak but everyone just calls him Teacher. I accidentally discovered his name when another monk at Doi Suthep let it slip during a conversation. His name means "the potency of Buddha," and if you ask me, that's a ...
Long Necked Karen of Baan Nai Soi
... their village and farms and continue their lives. Other groups have followed and now there are about 5 Padong villages in Thailand. They weren't ignored as they are a fascinating group who is otherwise very difficult to visit. The tourist industry ...
Overnight train to Butterworth
... bus marathon. The last three days in Bangkok have been overwhelmed by celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the King of Thailand's accession to the throne. The Thai people love their king and nearly everyone is sporting the bright yellow "I love ...
