Left Bangkok now. Army loved it but I was glad to get outta there. Army is bringin back a Thai bride by the way. We're in Chiang Mai now and he misses her already! 18 hours it took us in the night train to get here! It was supposed to be 14 hours. Almost as bad as a night in Seagate. Although it was good in the morning when we could see all the scenary. 2 Paddys looking at hundreds of Paddy fields, and then after that the train went through hours of thick jung...

We were on Thai tv today! A few days ago some camera crew were doing some program and Army seen it on the tv today. So now were famous in The Far East! Yesterday we went to the Golden Mount, a temple with great views of Bangkok and full of Buddhist monks. The rats over here are the size of cats and are a plenty. Im getting used to the heat now but Army is still finding it bad. Air con is a necessity over here. Getting out of Bangkok tomorrow. Weve been here t...

Havent done much sightseeing yet, except we went to see the Big Budha . I have some photos but I have yet to get around to posting them. Bangkok is just party central. Everyday we meet more people and stay out drinking with them.Theres loads of Irish out here, we met 2 Derry boys already and one of them Paul McAteer has been hanging about with us the past few days. Gulivers bar is good spot to meet ones, prefer it during the day though - shoot some pool with a f...

After 30 odd hours travelling we arrive in Bangkok. We get a taxi form the airport the drivers are maniacs! Our hotel is great (7 quid a night) so we booked another few nights. Just been around Khao San Road so far. Crazy place, smelly too. In a bar in the first night and we were invaded with a swarm of giant cockroaches! They were everywhere on the walls on the floor and on my back. All the girls in the bar freaked out the craic was ninety. The heat over he...

Just here for a stop over. The Emirates planes were class, the service on them is great. Free beer on it, and I fecking needed it! We got off the plane at 730am the temp was 35 degrees!