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March 13, 2018
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I'm off for 3 month!
March 13, 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Bad start....late bus broke down, airport 55 mins before the flight phew! Got better....3 seats for me Amsterdam to Bangkok.. .little sleep but comfortable spreading out.
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That was a long one!
March 14, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
A long flight of course! All very straightforward at Bangkok airport... ages to get the all important sim...I have data hurrah...not that I'm ruled by my phone or nuffin.
They advertise posh toilets here!
Nice dinner and drinks with my old friend Jules from Bristol... how weird a coincidence is that? We randomly met a Chinese guy from Hastings... he was very drunk and amusing....if not slightly irritating after a few hours....just deleted his Facebook friend request...he won't remember anyway!Read more
Sarah AshitExcellent, glad to see you enjoying Bangkok! X
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TravelerYea it's been nice... trouble is no sleep at all tonight.... hopefully it will sync me xx
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Lisa TaylorI have major food envy! Hope your body clock sorts itself out xxx
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TravelerI need some spicy food tho! I went wrong on the sleeping front... absolutely none last night so hopefully I will tonight... all good tho! X
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East meets west!
March 15, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
All mixed up!
Western food, non spicy Thai food for tourists, waking up at Thursday 2pm after 10 hours sleep, not sleeping at all tonight... it's 5am Friday and a trip starts in an hour....oh dear!
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Tuk Tuk to Boystown
March 15, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Khoa San Rd to Patpong by tuk tuk. Plenty of tat shopping opportunities. From back-packers to go go, money and lady.... boys ...its all going on!
Chris Hedges Blimey that doesn't look very comfortable!
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Traveler It was when I say back... nut not for the photo!
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Floaters in the market
March 16, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market... what a shit hole! Long morning trip to see hundreds of other tourists float around a smog filled overpriced market which has never seen a local person. people taking pictures of you with snakes and Slow Loris who have had their teeth ripped out so they don't bite you! ☹😠..... really never go there!

Had to have a lovely Korean lunch to recover 😀Read more
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Wat Arun...on the river
March 17, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Public metro and boat to Wat Arun... passing huge cargo boats on the river.
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Grand Palace Bangkok
March 17, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
A whole lot of temple and palace going on.....great but sooooooooo many people I couldn't see Yul Brunner or Jody foster anywhere.
Chris HedgesWow! Lovely photo's! You do seem to be getting about & seeing a lot!
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Reclining Buddha and me....
March 17, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Massive reclining Buddha at Wat Pho then finished up with me reclining by the pool Phew!
Chris HedgesHow weird must it seem swimming in a pool surrounded by high rises!
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Bang Saphan Train trip
March 18, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Lovely Japanese noodle soup to finish off the last day in Bangkok... non tourist spicy at last... the chilli ground pork ball blew my head off.... it helped me recover from seeing the Pfizer office.

I got to thinking about Buddhism... I've always been a bit drawn to some of their philosophy.. but they have disappointed me here... relatively high prices to see temples and donation requests at every footfall, priority seating on the metro, private lounge at the train station, areas not accessible to foreigners... seems a conflict to me.

Interesting train journey... 5 hours, weird food( green custard bun, 2 mains and rice) good views, supervised on and off by a conductor plus a 20 minute speech by the guard ( I wish I understood it.... what can he have talked about for that long!?)Read more
Chris HedgesI'd love to do a train journey like that! Tried to do one in India but it was all Nice biscuits, tea, A/C & classical music!
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TravelerIy was pretty civilised .... ac and food but it was primarily thai people
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Headrock Dog Rescue - Day 1
March 19, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
My cute red cabin at "Love at Sea"... a beer to settle in.
Walked along the beach for my 1st day volunteering at Hard Rock Dogs Rescue... 30 mins fast walk in 35 degree heat I nearly died!
Lots of characters..Dogs and people!Read more
Aw, it does look cute!
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Like this one
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Traveler Yea he's very cute
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I got wheels...lets go Tesco!
March 20, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
New scooter.... 1st time riding one for 35 years! Omg I pooed my pants... but it was fun.
local town has 2 Tescos and 4+ 7-Elevens .... but also a cool local market.. yum seafood fritter with beansprouts and sushi... and no tourists in sight.Read more
Chris Hedges Wow!
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Chris Hedges Looks very roadworthy, didnt expect that!
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Traveler Yea it's pretty new and zips along
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Empty Beach
March 21, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
A few hours on the beach between times at Headrock... no one there and the sea's 30°
The dog houses and some dog scrapping...poor young Crystal 😔
Chris Hedges Oooh no. Will they be able to help her? That's truly horrible!
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Chris Hedges You looking slim!
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Traveler She's getting various treatments.. I hope so!
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Ao Nang
March 30, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Just chillin on the beach...mmm pizza
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