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Home » Destinations » Asia » Thailand

Thailand - It's A Wrap

Published: Oct 15, 2008 by Dave Lee |

 South Africa TV ad

As I cleaned up after the trek, I spotted a television ad for South Africa on CNN International or BBC World.  My anticipation continued to grow.  I must find out first hand whether Leonardo DiCaprio did the South African accent justice in Blood Diamond!

I spent a quiet night uploading photos at a cute cafe next door to my guest house before departing the following afternoon for Bangkok via train.  It turned out to be a longer trip by a few hours, and more expensive, than if I had taken the bus, however I wanted to try something different.  The 2AC sleeper train cars were narrower than in India, yet the staff made your bed and I took advantage of the dinner and breakfast service.  I also appreciated the purple curtains which offered a sense of privacy.  The scenery during the first few hours was green and hilly.

Back in Bangkok for the third time, I took a room at the same place I stayed before with Josi and Catharine, The Rambutri Village.  I ran lots of little errands like buying more mp3's, looked for scorpions at night (I found a bug cart, but they guy told me to come back in a week), overhauled my wardrobe with the finest threads Th Kho San Road has to offer, and enjoyed a few last meals (banana pancakes w/honey, spicy mossaman curry with chicken and rice, coconut shake, etc.).

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Comments

  1. Phil says

    October 15, 2008 at 5:47 pm

    Time for a new continent! Exciting!

  2. Phil says

    October 15, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    Time for a new continent! Exciting!

  3. Nomadic Matt says

    October 16, 2008 at 12:24 pm

    so let me get this straight....you came to bangkok three times and not once told me about despite the e-mails i sent you?

    ....alright then...

  4. Nomadic Matt says

    October 16, 2008 at 7:24 am

    so let me get this straight....you came to bangkok three times and not once told me about despite the e-mails i sent you?

    ....alright then...

  5. phang nga hotels says

    October 01, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    Have you ever try "Pad Kra Paw"? Let's try when you come to BKK again

  6. Dave says

    October 01, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    I don't think so - Google'd it and found "Shrimp Basil" which sounds delicous!

  7. phang nga hotels says

    October 01, 2009 at 5:24 pm

    Have you ever try "Pad Kra Paw"? Let's try when you come to BKK again

  8. Dave says

    October 01, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    I don't think so - Google'd it and found "Shrimp Basil" which sounds delicous!

Dave at Ahu Ko Te Riku on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile.

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