Leaving Chiang Mai after 2 nights stay, we drove up north to Mae Sai which is the most northerly point in Thailand and very crowded with shoppers just south of the Friendship Bridge to Burma (Myamar) Thum had been looking for a wicker table and we found one here as well as a niceContinue reading “Road Trip Thailand 2009 Part 5 (Final)”
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Road Trip Thailand 2009 Part 4
The road got worse and we left the farms behind and entered the mountains. Mostly all jungle now, with nice views and once in a while we could see the river to our left and Burma on the other side. Got to the town of Mae Sariang just before dark and again, got oneContinue reading “Road Trip Thailand 2009 Part 4”
Road Trip Thailand 2009 Part 2
After looking at the map, we decided to head upriver to the famous “Bridge Over the River Kwai” where over one hundred thousand soldiers and Thai coolies died during WW II building this railroad bridge to Burma. First we went to the cemetery which was immaculately groomed and well kept about a half mileContinue reading “Road Trip Thailand 2009 Part 2”
Phuket Road Trip 2009
Road trip, January 2009 We left Phuket on Saturday, Jan 3rd around 7 AM. That first day was pretty uneventful as we just drove as far north as we could, stopping in Cha-am after 12 hours of driving. Traffic was tough as many people were heading home after the holidays. But Cha-am was great asContinue reading “Phuket Road Trip 2009”
Guidebook Entry 2 for Phuket High Trail Section B
After hiking the first part of the trail 2 weeks ago from the southern tip of Phuket at Prom Thep to the top of the mountain at Big Buddha, today we continued the walk on what i will call section B from Big Buddha to Patong. Since our trail is being designed as a “highContinue reading “Guidebook Entry 2 for Phuket High Trail Section B”
Guidebook for Phuket High Trail Section A
After 14 days or so of exploring and picking routes and then getting my new GPS (Garmin 60 CSX) and going out and hiking the first 15 kms., it is time to write some form of guidebook entry while it is fresh in my mind. We went out 2 days ago (Sunday Sept 21st)Continue reading “Guidebook for Phuket High Trail Section A”
Making of a BollyWood Movie
So, living here in Phuket, Thailand, I get a lot of chances to be in movies as they are cheap to make here. I’ve been an extra now in 5 different ones in the last 3 years. The biggest was an HBO production starring Tim Roth in “Tsunami the Aftermath” 2 years ago. It wasContinue reading “Making of a BollyWood Movie”
Trailblazing in Phuket
I am hoping to walk the high peaks and create a hiking route from the southern end of PHuket at Laem Prom Thep to the bridge which forms the northern point at Sarasin bridge. The crow flies this route in only 30 miles, but i expect my trail, when finished will be about 100 miles. Continue reading “Trailblazing in Phuket”
Blocked Ear and the different alternatives I found here.
Last week we had the annual water festival here in Phuket called “Songkran”. It is actually the Thai new year and probably the countries biggest holiday. It is a lot of fun with everyone out on the streets throwing water at each other and thousands of pickup trucks full of people of all ages drivingContinue reading “Blocked Ear and the different alternatives I found here.”
My Experience with Krabi Hospital
This whole horror started for me when i was having a nice holiday with my family over at Railay Beach near Krabi and our good friend Jah, came to our room holding her stomach and crying saying she needed to go to the hospital. Now Railay is like an island in that you needContinue reading “My Experience with Krabi Hospital”