Here we go, I managed to get a single flight ticket to Malaysia, in Penang. Still no certainty about what will happen regarding the visa, but the decision to go is made. My buddy arrived from the Uk and is staying here in Kathu from today, and another guy I know, is coming over from Vietnam..and I am not sure if I will see either of them because of the visa situation. My lady 'friend' is also a bit rattled by it all, although even she is feeling the strain of t...

Hmm I may not be in Thailand much longer. I've had three tourist visas and the third runs out in a few days. Cant get to Vietnam because I need a visa to get in , and don't have time before my own visa expires to get one. The plan is , to got to Malaysia and keep fingers crossed. However this is Thailand, where anything can be obtained for money, and a little lateral thinking. I have discovered that I can obtain an Education visa for 12 months to study as a...

It has been over a week since the funeral, when I last made a posting on the blog, and it has been a stressful one. For those familiar with life in Asia, you may not be surprised, but for us firs time, mere mortals it can drive you crazy. If there is an easy way to do anything here, I can assure you that the Thais will find an alternative. If a ferang (white foreigner) suggests an easier way of doing things, believe me they will ignore you and stick to the origi...

I landed in Bangkok on 9th September 2009 .. It was a frantically organised trip with my head definitely not in the right place. A long term relationship had yet again, broken down in England, breaking not only my heart but my bank balance too. It had also left me homeless. After a few weeks of sharing a house with a loyal and good friend , I decided that I needed my own space again. Rather than turning this crisis into a total drama I managed to rustle up enou...

As I mentioned , I have been in Thailand for about 5 months now..and in Pa tong, Phuket for about 3 months. Shortly after arriving here, about 2 weeks to be exact, I was walking through the streets in my t shirt, shorts and flip flops and got caught up in a tropical thunderstorm. As I ran between the few sheltered areas, attempting to return to my apartment. I was greeted by a pretty young Thai woman. She emerged from a nearby pharmacy, where she works, and held...