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What Have You Got in Your Pockets | Part 2

andyfied — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:37:29 +0000

Sometimes avoiding a scam is just about making sure you pick the right taxi to get into. For example, the metered taxi cabs around Russia are complete rip-offs and are mostly run by the local gangs. All the ones around the airports are controlled by organised crime and are delighted to pick up [...]

More Bangkok Nights

andyfied — Sun, 17 May 2009 20:59:03 +0000

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 [...]

Arrested in Bangkok After Smashing up a Bar | Part Three

andyfied — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:56:02 +0000

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 [...]

Arrested in Bangkok After Smashing up a Bar | Part Two

andyfied — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:34:47 +0000

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 [...]

Travel Can Kill

Captain Oats — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:26:22 +0000

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 [...]

Arrested in Bangkok After Smashing up a Bar | Part One

andyfied — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:07:27 +0000

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 [...]

Bangkok Nights

andyfied — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:51:40 +0000

Last night was a blast as well. I was persuaded to go out for a few drinks at a club as I’ve not been out since Hong Kong and I worked out I could budget in one night as long as I drank slowly. We had a few beers in the hostel, then [...]