By andyfied, on 17th May, 2009
After travelling through Russia, Mongolia and China during winter, and especially after the worst snow storm China had seen for 50 years, I was ready for some warm weather. Thailand seemed to be a good choice to hang out while I organised gainful employment. I was really running low on money at this [...]
By andyfied, on 8th April, 2009
Continuing our story from here.
A quick recap: We were in the police station listening to the bar owner tell us what JC had done to deserve being dragged there at four in the morning.
It seems that JC had arrived at the bar early in the morning quite drunk with [...]
By andyfied, on 15th March, 2009
Continuing the story that starts here.
Our hero JC was not a happy bunny. He was very hungover and quite worried about visiting a Thai police station as I’m sure you can imagine. The Thai police, especially in the touristy areas are actually very helpful to farang and do let a large amount of [...]
By Captain Oats, on 11th February, 2009
I was settling down for an afternoons drinking in an unremarkable bar on the sweaty tourist hellworld of Khao San Road, Bangkok, when I met the most travel-beaten individual I encountered during my long trip.
This shell of a man hobbled towards me, accompanied by my friend who had met him weeks [...]
By andyfied, on 27th January, 2009
You may remember the slightly odd night I had here. Well the jolly chap who was most insistent that we have a ripping night out was the same jolly chap that was sure the cab driver would take us to a happening place.
“Happening place” turned out to be a bit dodgy [...]