Destination: Thailand

A day in the life...

Thu, 1 Feb 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [1317] | Comments [1]

I don't have a lot of choice over where to sleep, and so for ease i choose a hotel opposite the train station.  It's cheap and the guide book says it's clean.  I don't verify this as I'm in a hurry to catch a bus.  Later i find this isn't the case when ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Khorat, Phimai National Park, Surin and Phanom Rung

Thu, 1 Feb 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [5035]

I gain a lot of information from my nights at the lodge near Khao Yai and so decide to stay at Thailand's second biggest city which i will call its old name of Khorat (as i can't spell the new name), and visit the Kmer ruins at Phimai.  These are well ... Read more >

Tags: ruins

Gallery: Surin and Phanom Rung

Thu, 1 Feb 2007 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Khotor and Phimai

Thu, 1 Feb 2007 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Bangkok: 28 - 30th Jan.

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 | By h1annah | Views [1298]

After a couple of days in Mumbai and via Singapore, Hannah and I arrived in Bangkok very late Sunday night, 28th Jan. As we thought it would be a good idea to wait until we were in Thailand before we bought the lonely planet guide, we arrived blind, which ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

On the Go

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 | By mutt | Views [1181] | Comments [4]

ready... I gotta say that. I wasn't expecting to start this ride 'till 2009. After a year with no trainning or much riding I received the news of my case been cleared out. Two hours later i had a ticket to fly out in the same evening. here i am, here ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Bangkok

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 | By h1annah | Views [828]

29 th January We arrived yesterday in the late evening at Bangkok.  We took what we now realize to be rather a luxury cab into Khoa san Road, (850 baht, but well worth it) the main English tourist haunt.  I LOVE IT. Having a bit of a mad shopping ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Doi Suthep

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 | By stephhef | Views [1331] | Comments [1]

           This is my favorite kind of weekend, a three day weekend! Yeah! We had Friday off from school this week. While I have plenty of homework to do and a lesson plan to finish developing, I made sure to schedule some fun activities in my free ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Gallery: Khao Yai National Park and Bats

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Trang and beyond

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 | By the_whaleys | Views [845]

Thailand is a beautiful country! We went hiking again through the national forest and got some sweet footage and pics of a waterfall and some wildlife. We saw a monkey and Danielle saw an elephant on one of our bus rides. The hospitality at our tree ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Pak Chong, Khao Yai National Park and bats

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [2848]

My guide book says 26 baht (40 pence) from Ayutthaya to Pak Chong, i get charged 175 baht...hmmmm.  i feel i may have been ripped off here.  There's a guest house owner at the station who tempts me with stories of swimming pools and hot and cold running ... Read more >

Tags: trekking, wildlife

Bolstering the Thai economy.

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [2074] | Comments [2]

So fourth time in Chiang Mai! What to do other than buy more worthless shit. I made the most of my time alone when Gemma & Adam visited Pai. If making the most of your time can also be read as doing bugger all. I visited a nice park and gave my ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

A recurring theme develops

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [2178] | Comments [1]

I have started to wonder whether or not my readership is growing tired of hearing of my misfortunes or whether such tales are making people feel a lot more content in the relative safety of home. A large part of the following tale is a result of my ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health

Gallery: Southern Thailand

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 | By machel | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Ayutthaya

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery