Grand Diamond Pratunam Bangkok

... about 300 Baht. Me, reassured in my initial opinion and the reason not to go to Thailand, went back to the bus and was stuborn and just borded the next one with a face ready for a fight - haha... but well, i arrived at the bus terminal still on time and for only 11 Baht.

Memo to everybody who is going to visit Thailand: be aware of little thais who just want to screw you (you find them at every corner and especially in Bangkok)

... just been for tea of Shrimps and Rice (lovely) and not bad when your paying a pound for a meal! We are not drinking tonight! Going to sort our bags out, I need to chuck loads as it is far too heavy the wake up feeling fresh ready for a busy day tomorrow. The plan is to now get the overnight bus (which is cheaper and safer than the train) down to Koh Samou and to then let the relaxtion begin! Am ready for it now!!

... entirely foreigners sitting around us….while the regulars occupied the remainder of the arena. We arrived in the middle of the fourth fight on a card containing 10 matches in various weight classes. Initially, I was nervous that I might have brought us into an unruly setting, but as the evening went on, I think we both had a good time and felt that we took in a very authentic and central piece of Thai culture. We spent ...

... awhile.

The first weekend was kind of crazy with everyone. It was a lot of fun though, too much fun where I am not going to put all the details into this, but I would love to tell stories later. Bangkok is an absolute amazing city, where almost anything can happen and you will see things you never thought you would see all in a few hours. Everything has been new, everything different.

My school is situated just North of Bangkok so it is a little ...

... Bangkok e a Thomburi, la vita continua a ruotare attorno alla fitta rete di canali. La nostra meta questa mattina, e' il mercato galleggiante di Taling Chan che si svolge nel week-end dove ci sono diverse bancarelle sulla terra ferma che vendono fiori, frutta e verdura. L'ambiente e' molto carino e specialmente quando ci si avvicina alla zona dove avviene lo scambio ...

First full day in Bangkok....

This is Clare currently sat in an internet cafe trying to Skpe James, he can see us we can hear him, its a bit of a miss match of technology!! So I am writing while they communicate through sign language!!

I arrived in Bangkok yesterday morning and got scammed straight away by a taxi driver, Jo arrived later after a less traumatic journey. Met Jackie and ...

... orange juice and an ice cream. Boarded a luxury public bus which left for Bangkok about one o'clock. Arrived shortly after five, and transferred to the hotel in taxis. Changed rooms to get a king-size bed, then the group went around the corner for a lovely Thai restaurant tea. Paid 250 Baht or about eight dollars for two scrummy meals and drinks.


Walked to the Bangkok night markets for an hour or so, and turned in. All of a sudden things are ...

That night I walked outside of my hotel to grab a snack at the 7/11. A guy asked me if I needed a taxi, so I said sure. He asked where I wanted to go and I said I didn't know. I told him I wanted to drink some beer. He asked if I wanted to see some girls. I told him that is fine, just as long as they have some beer there. He took me in his tuk tuk all around. I was lost. We stopped in an alley at a door with a light above it. This was it ...

... to deteriorate in the tropics.

Staying in the Banglamphu area of Bangkok can be a slightly depressing experience if you're not into partying with large groups of Westerners or gazing vacantly at a television screen over your banana milkshake. It's certainly changed a lot since days of old when it was called the 'Venice of the East'. We killed a lot of time sitting around in a traffic-free backstreet playing cards and drinking decent coffee (it's ironic that to find ...