I am still in Bangkok!!! We thought we were leaving yesterday but it turns out it's this evening instead. I tried to check out yesterday only to be told that we were staying an extra night! STA didn't make that clear to us when we booked the trip so that meant another day and night, considering there isn't much to do in Bangkok apart from shopping and I can't afford to do my favourite pastime. My friend Caroline from back home is in Bangkok for a couple of day...

We arrived in Bangkok yesterday - got picked up from the airport by a driver and a mini-bus, so nice not having to use public transport after the nightmare in Hong Kong! Our guest house is okay, room is big and we have a nice view of Bangkok (NOT) and we're 5 mins from the Koh San Road. Last night Charlotte and I were having dinner in the restaurant of the hotel and we got chatting to a nice lad called Glen from Belfast. He's doing a similar tour to us so ...