Ok, let’s get something in perspective here before I start this update. I visited Pattaya in the company of Loeky and Winchy, both of whom have lived in Amsterdam most of their lives, Loeky especially is no stranger to the Amsterdam nightlife. So when I say these two gentlemen were shocked by Pattaya maybe that will give you some idea of just how extreme this place is.

I’ve visited a lot of towns with so called ‘red light’ districts, well forget all that, Pattaya is a red light town, there must be several hundred bars populated by thousands of bar… Continue reading →

So, on with the entertainment! I met up with Loek and Winchy on the 3rd of February in Bangkok, we did some tourist like things. Visited Pantip Plaza (8 quid for a 2GB SD Ram card for my Palm TX thank you very much). Spent a while getting very lost in MBK, had our photo taken with a fake pirate on the Koah San Road and rented a longtail boat for a rather cool waterways tour of Bangkok. Here is a picture of Loeky on the boat.

That was the normal part of the Bangkok visit, the other parts were… Continue reading →

As I mentioned in my last post, I have been taking a little holiday.

It’s been a busy few weeks, I spent 10 days wandering around Laos in a daze, I then met Loek and Winchy in Bangkok and we headed off on a little adventure in Bangkok, Pattaya and on Koh Samui. I have also moved house and have a new girlfriend. In my spare time I became a qualified scuba diver certified to dive to depths of up to 18 metres.For now I will deal with Laos and post more detailed stuff about the rest of the trip… Continue reading →