I left the village on a local bus which, by some amazing pre-planning (for pre-planning read coincidence or alternatively fluke), arrived in Suratthani just in time to get the bus for the last boat for Koh Samui. I was told I would be taken to the port in a minibus and was then loaded onto […]
Read the rest of Friday 20th June. Patthalung to Suratthani to Koh Samui
I woke up early, very early infact like sunrise type early and took a local boat out across the "little ocean". The place was absolutely beautiful and in areas there were lilies as far as the eye could see. It was unlike anything I have ever seen before, and may not again but was a […]
Read the rest of Wednesday 18th – Friday 20th June. Patthalung and around.
I decided to travel to a less touristy area of Thailand and went on a shared local minibus from the bus station towards Patthalung. When I got to the ticket booth my Ipod earphone and my earring simultaneously collapsed making me seriously worry about the aura of my ear and its sudden destructive properties. Maybe […]
Read the rest of Tuesday 17th June. Hat Yai to Phattalung
Well I got my visa extended in the end but it was more of a fag than I hoped. In all fairness it could have been a lot worse but it was super hot which didn’t help. I asked one guard why I couldn’t just go straight back into Thailand having got my exit stamp […]
Read the rest of Monday 16th June. Hat Yai and the visa run to Malaysia
I checked out and had some breakfast prior to asking at the tour desk about going South to extend my visa. As I was having serious issues with the thought of leaving the country I changed my flights so that I had a couple of extra weeks. Flying out on the 30th meant that I […]
Read the rest of Sunday 15th June. Krabi to Hat Yai
After a slightly less choppy boat ride I arrived in Krabi. I decided to stay just down the from the main beach of Ao Nang which is outside of Krabi town centre itself. Having wandered around the shops I pottered back to my guesthouse and decided to nip into a bar for a cheeky G […]
Read the rest of Thursday 12th June – Saturday 14th June Krabi
I got a taxi to Phuket town and stopped for lunch at a local restaurant where I had the most amazing red snapper. In fact the food was so good that I very nearly missed the "speed boat" to Ko Phi Phi. When I say "speedboat", that’s what it said on the tin, well the […]
Read the rest of Tuesday 10th June – Thursday 12th June. Ko Phi Phi
My flight from Bangkok to Phuket was fine. It was on a proper plane, unlike in Laos, which helped. I arrived at Phuket airport totally shattered after the bus journey next to ting tong (crazy in Thai) woman and no sleep. The minibus to the main beaches was allegedly full and the taxi prices were […]
Read the rest of Saturday 7th June – Monday 9th June. Bangkok to Phuket
I arrived at the bus station one hour before my bus left. Actually I arrived even earlier than that as I had to buy my ticket. Why do people always suggest you do that? It’s not like I had to go through customs or have my bag checked. The buses also wait until the exact […]
Read the rest of Friday 6th June – Saturday 7th June. Mae Hong Son to Bangkok
I was dropped off at a guest house in Mae Hong Son by the lake and was pleased that there was a young litter of kittens. I was pretty tired after the rafting and having had a brief look around, bought some food and showered, had an early night. The following day I looked around […]
Read the rest of Tuesday 3rd June – Friday 6th June. Mae Hong Son