We didn't expect to get a job offer back on Ko Phangan, however the project and the contract were favorable, and the deal clincher was the welcome news the building site served Earl Grey tea! Back on Ko Phangan we checked into the Blue sea bungalow and after a couple of hours, Harry and his wife Leam pulled up with a yute load of Thai decoration...

Spent my last night out in Bangkok watching the FA Cup Final and going on to some nightclub with a couple of Dutch lads. Unfortunately, had to be up early for my flight back to Surat Thani. Not the easiest of mornings even if I'd been clear headed. First of all, the travel agent where I was supposed to get the tickets was closed when I arrived. ...

Friday 11th August '06 (Diary) '...Finally left Langkawi, very much a relaxing week and a bit - may have gone a bit over budget with accommodation and eating. Plan is to try to get to Ko Phangan and hopefully hook up with some old friends from England, it's one of the islands in the southern gulf of Thailand, neighbouring Ko Samu being the most ...

First of all, a word of advice: when travelling thru a communist country in which your own nation has no Embassy or Consulate whatsoever, ensure that your passport is stapled firmly to your bollocks as the horrors of wading for days thru the impossible bureaucracy, from goverment agency to useless office to unhelpful buildings full of *****, tra...