by Kevin Thom | Feb 20, 2005 | Thailand 2005
Feb 19, 5pm I’m writing this in the back seat of a taxi, which true to Bangkok taxi form, lacks a few minor systems, like suspension. The bumpy ride is making typing a challenge, but I always love a challenge. Starting with last night’s...
by Kevin Thom | Feb 19, 2005 | Thailand 2005
Feb 18, 11:30pm I did some shopping today, but wasn’t really in the mood. It was just fun to wander around and watch people. Seems like a bit of a waste of a day in Bangkok, but no big deal I guess. At 4pm I met Sophia (pinkcookie from dA) at the Phrom Phong BTS...
by Kevin Thom | Feb 18, 2005 | Thailand 2005
I made it back! It was quite a trip, let me tell you. Most of it was not fun. We hopped onto the Songserm Express Ferry from Koh Samui at 1:30pm, which took 2 hours to get to Surrat Thani. That wasn’t any faster than the regular ferry, but whatever. On the way,...
by Kevin Thom | Feb 16, 2005 | Thailand 2005
Feb 16, 5pm It’s 5pm now and it feels like nothing at all has occurred today. That’s just fine with me. I got up to secure our rooms for one more night. No trouble there. The rest of the day was just relaxing. I had an excellent chicken sandwich on a...
by Kevin Thom | Feb 15, 2005 | Thailand 2005
Feb 15, noon What a relief. I’m in my new room at the Lamai Inn 99 resort. It’s a quiet collection of bungalows right on the beach, and just a block away from town. It’s much better than the Bill Resort where we stayed last night, and about half the...
by Kevin Thom | Feb 14, 2005 | Thailand 2005
Feb 12, 8:30pm We’re just getting ready to head out for dinner. There are lots of great seafood places have a bed of fresh seafood in front. You point at the fish or giant prawns that you want to eat, and they will weigh and cook them for you right away. Today...