I made the executive decision that we should avoid all the hassle of staying in Haad Rin, where the full moon party takes place so instead we are staying in the North West of the island at Chao Phao beach. There is a great beach with several bungalow/guest house jobbies, although the resort itself is rather quiet. Attention is centred around one particualar place that shows movies all day - Nay you would love it! Sam and I arrived at Thong Sala ferry port tired ...

Bangkok baby! Arrived yesterday from Honkers and am currently residing just off the legendary Khao San Road. Feeling a little worse for the wear after meeting up with Yorick last night who is randomly out here on business for a week. Got Al and Sam nicely inaugurated into the filthy bucket cocktails they serve out here. Sadly the night was somewhat curtailed by around 2am - I think they are still clamping down a bit on rowdy nocturnal activity since the coup...