Whoops
Saturday, October 28th, 2006I missed out two posts from Cambodia, they are now slotted inbetween Bangkok and Ayutthaya! Enjoy.
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Gemma Scoble – Happy Birthday!
Thursday, October 26th, 2006Happy Birthday Gemma (who has just turned 24 – her wisdom and grace would suggest a higher figure!) I met Gemma in Oz and her and Claire were two of the best people i met travelling. I told her to stay tuned to my blog around her birthday but put the wrong timestamp on the post so alas this is late (and edited!).
Anyways here is a lovely pic of Gemma and Claire with their new Fendi bags. Gemma is on the right.
Ayutthaya
Monday, October 23rd, 2006
Ayutthaya was the ancient capital city of Siam for 417 years. The city is an island formed by the convergence of three rivers in a fierce race to reach the Gulf of Thailand. Due to this easily defended strategic position ... [Continue reading this entry]
Buttock destroying return to Bangkok
Monday, October 23rd, 2006
The return journey to Bangkok from Siam Reap proved equally arduous. Perched on the side of a pick-up truck for half hour before sprinting to the coach in order to gain a decent seat. Again the scenery was engrossing and ... [Continue reading this entry]
Siam Reap – hope amongst the lingering stench of war
Monday, October 23rd, 2006
Cambodia is so different to Thailand.
Dusty and rocky pavements, unmade roads and thousands upon thousands of 2 wheeled vehicles - wealth and development seems to breed four wheeled transport, so for now the roads here are choked with ... [Continue reading this entry]
Frodo eat your heart out! Bangkok to Siam Reap
Monday, October 23rd, 2006
In Bangkok the girls jetted off home and i was left on my lonesome. My one month visa was running out and so on the spur of a (mad) moment i decided to visit Siam Reap for a week instead ... [Continue reading this entry]
Krungthep Maha Nakorn, Amarn Rattanakosindra, Mahindrayudhya, Mahadilokpop Noparatana Rajdhani Mahasathan, Amorn Piman Avatarn Satit, Sakkatultiya Vishnukarn Prasit
Sunday, October 15th, 2006
.....yes you are correct in thinking this is the proper title of Bangkok (the longest city name in the world apparently). Fully translated it means "the City of Angels, the Great City, the Residence of the Emerald Buddha, the Impregnable ... [Continue reading this entry]
Parties, pollution and purpose on Pha-Ngan
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006
After my post on Myanmar (and not forgetting the Poo restaurant exposition) this will seem rather less interesting, but Ko Pha-Ngan was fun. Lots of fun.
After Samui we boated it over to Pha-Ngan, the second of the island triplets (the ... [Continue reading this entry]
Me in Myanmar?
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006
For those of you not in the know about Myanmar (Burma) and why there is a large question mark over that country’s place in my itinerary here is the lowdown.
Myanmar is currently governed by an abhorrently oppressive and regressive ... [Continue reading this entry]
Sukhothai saved
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006
The river has retreated to less frightening levels and no longer threatens to engulf my little wooden hut i am currently living in.
So no need to send in FEMA or the Thai equivalent, though as Naomi Klein points out ... [Continue reading this entry]
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