Trip: Thailand
There are [34] stories from my trip: Thailand
THAILAND | Sunday, 17 Feb 2008 | Views [277] | Comments [8]
Tomorrow morning I am being picked up from VN Guesthouse by Phot, to stay at the Elephant Friends sanctuary for a few days... I might stay for longer, depending how it pans out there. I plan on mucking in and helping them out with whatever rebuilding ... Read more >
Tags: Onward planning
THAILAND | Saturday, 16 Feb 2008 | Views [12130] | Comments [4]
Today I visited the tiger temple in Kanchanaburi , where the Monks have taken in rescue tigers from the wild (orphans of poaching mostly) and created a breeding program and sanctuary for them. They are currently fund raising to build a bigger and more ... Read more >
Tags: adrenaline, animals
THAILAND | Friday, 15 Feb 2008 | Views [825] | Comments [5]
So in the afternoon, we drove up to see Hellfire pass, which is one of the deepest rock cuttings that the POW's had to make to complete the Thailand-Burma rail line in 1942-5 . Having seen the museum already, this really nailed home the mammoth task ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, walking, history
THAILAND | Friday, 15 Feb 2008 | Views [749] | Comments [2]
I toyed with the idea of hiring a moped or using the standard bus to go to see Erawan falls today , but in the end plumped for a tour package. Once we arrived at the falls, it was clear that this was a much better choice, as the standard bus stops at ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, walking
THAILAND | Thursday, 14 Feb 2008 | Views [449] | Comments [2]
Today I visited the Kanchanaburi Death Railway museum and cemetery , which are within easy walking distance of my guest house (where I had the best museli, fruit & yoghurt yet for breakfast!). [ View from my room on the river ] The museum tells ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, walking, history
THAILAND | Wednesday, 13 Feb 2008 | Views [211] | Comments [4]
Last night I went back to the English pub where I blagged the poker game the night before, it had a nice atmosphere. I caught up with Sophie, who cashed out nicely from the game, and she proudly showed off her new nails courtesy of our cash, Lol! I ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
THAILAND | Tuesday, 12 Feb 2008 | Views [2673] | Comments [1]
On Tuesday morning I visited the biggest aquarium in South East Asia, Siam Ocean World in the huge Paragon Plaza in Bangkok. It was about 11 quid for entry which included a drink, 4-d film and a glass bottomed boat ride over the main aquarium. The exhibits ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, animals
THAILAND | Tuesday, 12 Feb 2008 | Views [313] | Comments [3]
On Monday in Bangkok I treated myself to a cinema visit at the immense Paragon Plaza in the downtown area. This place puts American malls to shame, it is mahuuuuusive! I watched Cloverfield on the Imax screen... it was pretty cool. I'm going back ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
THAILAND | Monday, 11 Feb 2008 | Views [294] | Comments [3]
Thanks to the awesome TV coverage on the hotel TV's of the prem games and the Six Nations, I didn't get to sleep until 1:30am, and had set the alarm for 6am to get up, pack and get to the airport for my 8:30 flight to Bangkok... Two of my thoughtful ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
THAILAND | Sunday, 3 Feb 2008 | Views [264] | Comments [5]
That's all. To make matters worse, I was in a pub full of Welsh people... sigh, cheers England. Pathetic performance.
Tags: I should have known better!
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