Kanchanaburi The next day we take an open air taxi for the 2.5 hour trip north to Kanchanaburi. In hindsight, it might have been better to pay for a taxi with air conditioning as we all arrive with heat stroke and carbon monoxide poisoning. The hot exhaust air seems to blow Read more…
Arriving in Bangkok at 6.30am, we store our bags in a rat-infested luggage room and set off to the Indian Embassy where we need to sort out a visa for India. It is nicer to be back in Bangkok this time as it is more familiar. The embassy involves a Read more…
On the 22nd of March it is time to travel back to the mainland by Ferry, take a Bus from Krabi to Surtthani and another ferry to Koh Phangan. It’s a case of Fogorellis forever following the party (unintentionally). We arrive in Koh Phangan at the same time as the Read more…
17th-22nd March I knew when we chose to go to Koh Phi Phi that we were entering one of the main tourist areas of Thailand. How can a place that beautiful not be over run with tourists? The volume of people is quite unbelievable. Hundreds pouring off boats every hour Read more…
The Dang Derm Hotel in Khao San Road So perhaps I got a little confused. I had got the impression from someone that Khao San road was the cultural centre of Bangkok. I imagined little street vendors and delicious Thai restaurants. When we arrive at about 8.30pm, we were dropped Read more…