Welcome to the first blog of JW esquire, first of his name. I shall start with an apology - there has been a fair amount of boozing and sightseeing so the first 10 days covered in this blog is a retrospective oasis of contemplation now that I have reached the quieter shores of Chiang Rai.

Anyway for those of you that give a s***, strap in and read onwards about my time in Bangkok