Ascott Sathorn Bangkok

... Ladies would stand up with a number on and you could buy them for 600 Baht for the night which is about 12 pounds. One of them we went to was a Lady boy's show and i couldn't believe they were lady boys when he told me, they actually are stunning better than the actual ladies! Well the whole evening was an eye opener and a great laugh, i shall take my mates there when they come along. It was a fun evening!

From here i was off to Chiang Mai!

... our interest in it for now. The remaining hours of daylight were pretty much spent in a dentist surgery called Dr Smile. I (Lindsay) had found a cavity in his back wisdom tooth and wanted to get it fixed; however 6 fillings later and 3 hours in a dentist chair, we were now significantly lighter in funds. The dentist was very good. He gave me a mirror to watch everything with and showed me what he was doing in advance, explained my options and made ...

... br>and figures shine and sparkle like jewels in the sun.
The emerald Buddha itself is actually very small
– like the size of a lawn gnome – and it takes us awhile to
actually find it as its positioned in the midst of this very opulent
shrine with murals all around. We said a prayer for peace and
prosperity in the midst of the feet funk (shoes are not allowed in
the ...

... An hour later, I was in Chiang Mai and my good old friend Scott was there to meet me.

This last week has been full of working on the website, getting adjusted to Thailand (which isn't hard), and contemplating finding paid work. I also met some of Scott's friends and went to a popular bar here called the Riverside.

That's all for now. The next few ...

So there are some tried and true methods for staying out of the heat:

-Always walk on the shady side of the street
-Drink plenty of water
-Rest as soon as you feel a headache coming on (a first sign of heat stroke)

But let me say though.... this is all ********! It doesn't make any difference.

Bangkok was hot, very hot, and I was sweaty... oh very sweaty. So much so that even a walk as short as a few ...

... We then got the mini bus back in swealtering heat and went to Kohsan Road where Rach bought a bikini, I got a beach bag for about a pound and we then had some lunch which cost us just over £1....absolutely crazy!

We then headed back to the hostel for a few hours sleep as the jet lag had hit us all. We then woke up and went to a Budda temple which was gorgeous and very peaceful.

Tonight we are planning to ...

... gods for the fact my luggage arrived too, then jumped into a taxi with the others to our surprisingly posh hotel, booked thankfully ahead by Laura. One minor detail about the taxi ride...we stalled...on tramlines...when two trams were coming towards us. Literally he only got the engine started at the last minute,so just a little terrifying as an initial experience. Got to hotel, got into air conditioned room (bliss), realised boots were left at home, swore a lot and threw ...

... and boat shaped altar, and the throne hall where members of the royal family lie in state. Also saw the central throne hall from the outside. It's where important receptions are held -- heads of state receptions, APEC summits and the Miss World pageant. Our last pagoda!


Visited the temple of the reclining border. Pretty massive. Back on the bus, then another trip on the ferry back to the hotel. Hopped in a cab and straight off to the train ...

... lie - next to or adjacent to a woman. In addition, a woman may not be situated above a monk's head at any time for fear of contaminating the invisible spiritual stupa that towers above it (estimated to be about two metres high). Eventually, with a lot of seat-shuffling, we managed to obtain adjacent seats down at the other end of the carriage. Dinner was brought to us (rice and prawns) and we ate with the large window open - until a succession of large winged creatures came ...