Fake monks are quite a common occurrence in Thailand but they usually stick to the busier areas where there are more Thai tourists or workers. It can be good money and you will never go hungry. Very...read more...
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Koh Klum – Worth the effort?
It’s the question on everyone’s lips as they stand on Bangbao pier and see this big island which lies around 7 kilometres to the south. The island is Koh Klum and from a distance...read more...
Koh Chang’s Home For Retired Elephants
This is something I found which will appeal to anyone with a sense of humour and whimsy. A home for retired elephants on Koh Chang . . . “Each Koh Chang Elephant has its own history and is now...read more...
Koh Kood in Photos (Part 3)
( Find up to date information in the Koh Kood guide. ) I wasn’t planning on another trip to Koh Kood so soon, but 10 days after I was first on the island I was back again for a couple of...read more...
Koh Kood in Photos (Part 2)
( Find up to date information in the Koh Kood guide. ) More from Koh Kood. Getting to the island is gradually getting easier. There are no vehicle ferries but speedboats run from...read more...
Koh Kood in Photos (Part 1)
( Find up to date information in the Koh Kood guide. ) It isn’t often that I get time to go down to Koh Kood but as I was given a good deal on a room at Away Resort it was worth leaving...read more...
Signs of the Times
Just a few photos of signs up around Lonely Beach, Koh Chang. It is still a backpacker hangout but slowly moving more upmarket. You can still find some dirt cheap accommodation, but anyone staying...read more...
Khao Rakham Reservoir
I was in Trat the other day so decided to head out to the reservoir which is just a couple of kilometres out of town to see if there were any nice places for lunch. There weren’t...read more...