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Final weeks in Thailand – January 2010
This post is huge, written between February and now. Woops. Many adventures were had in my final weeks in south east asia (I only visited Singapore for 3 days before heading back to Perth after this). Ubon Ratchitani From Pakse … Continue reading
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Bangkok, again
20-22 December 2009 Caught the train back to Bangkok after a 2.5 hour delay, then a taxi to Stefan and Poi’s (Raf’s friends) house in the eastern burbs. They were awesome and their maid made us a late dinner! Their … Continue reading
Kanchanaburi scooter roadtrip
16 – 20 December 2009 After a night train, a 2hr wait at 5am in a small city (we had savoury food with chilli for breakfast at the market) and another train, we got to Kanchanaburi, which is 200kms west … Continue reading
Bangkok rendezvous
30 November to 2 December Or two. I arrived back in Bangkok at 6pm, and Bazz (on a stopover for 20hours) was due to arrive at 6.30pm and my friend/housemate Rafeena from Fremantle at 7pm. What timing! I’ll be travelling … Continue reading
Bangkok
Saturday night. Khao San Road, Bangkok. Street is full of bars and clubs, and it continues until at least 3am, locals and farang (westerners of european descent). At 6pm I walk over to Wat Mahadhatu, a buddhist temple, to learn … Continue reading
Three buses, one book
The plan was to get a bus from Mae Sot to Bangkok at around 8am, arriving there at around 4pm. Fail. I got there at 11pm. Thai time… mine and the bus driver’s. I did manage to get up early, … Continue reading
Waterfalls, rafting, jungle, elephants, tarantulas, snakes
I’m in Bangkok at the moment, but let’s back track to Um Phang. A very remote town on the Burmese border, 150km south of Mae Sot, but that trip takes 5 to 7 hours. South there is the national park … Continue reading
Death Highway, Um Phang, randomness
From around the corner of the hill came a dust cloud. I covered my nose and mouth as we drove through. Around the corner there was a ute in the gutter of the road, on the wrong side. A woman … Continue reading
Mae Sot – practically Burma
Live rabbits, mice, eels, toads, snails and fish. Uncovered meat including pig trotters and snouts. At least twenty types of fruit and vegetables I don’t recognise. Buddhist monks. Burmese men in sarong skirts. Girls with yellow incense on their cheeks. … Continue reading
Giggling locals, icecream motorbike and an ancient city
After a night in Lampang I headed for Sukhothai. I got up a bit late, but as soon as I got to the bus station at around 10, a bus was about to leave. Most busses between cities seem to … Continue reading
