Hey everyone,

Have returned from Bangkok a couple of days ago. It was okay but way too busy for my liking and the only thing to really do was shop and drink - and i didnt really want to do either. i have completely mastered the bangkok public transport though - its my fav part of bangkok. went to a really nice park called lumphini in the middle of the city - this beautiful green oasis where people are doing tai chi or running, or playing chess. that was a nice break in th middle of bangkok. also went to the craiest department stores ever - with a underwater world and ice rink - huge!

got in the worst situation when i was coming back through the border into cambodia - came at night time and had no cash and no banks open - almost ended up sleeping in a park for a night!!. next day when i went to get my visa done got told off by the cambodian immigration officials and called into tehir office cos i had entered cambodia without a visa and stayed the night without the proper stamps. it all worked out after a bribe for the correct stamps and i eventually got admitted back in the country! but i was feeling terrible for a while there!

a m going to phnom penh this weekend with sokhany - she is doing a presentation on PTD to promote it, i am putting together the power point presentation for it and will also be doing interviews for my research in phnom penh - i am nervour about doing them but i think the people will be really nice. mum and liz arrive in 9 days into phnom penh - am so excited. i have been telling everyone at the centre and they are excited to meet them. lee - a package sounds awesome - tell liz i will pay for a back massage for her if it is too heavy !

sokhany has invited me to go to a conference in laos with her for three days - her trip will be all paid for but i would have to pay for it myself - so am not sure yet.

anyways hope all is well with everyone... missing you all

love t