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Mon
2
Aug '10

Getting to the full moon party

To get to the full moon party (FMP) from Koh Samui was my research task for the group. So i’ll tell you all how to get there just in case you decide to go. Check it:
1. From Koh Samui airport go to the desks selling taxi/bus rides. The easiest way is to go to Big [...]

Mon
2
Aug '10

Thailand roundup

This is a catchup post about Thailand which seems like a distant memory.
Clubbing in Bangkok
Our second night in Bangkok, we hit up RCA (Royal City Avenue). It is an entertainment district. There was like 4 nightclubs in a row on this one street. The club we went to was the 2nd last one, which had [...]

Fri
30
Jul '10

I’m on a boat (part 2)

This blog entry is actually about a boat trip. Today, Fat Chris organised a boat trip for the group. It was little speedboat, perfect for a group of 15 people. Our first stop was to another part of the island, where we chilled and hung out at the beach. The sand was really hot (it [...]

Fri
30
Jul '10

I’m eating on a boat

Last night, we had an awesome dinner at Fisherman’s restaurant. It was about 10 minutes from our hotel. Easily the best food I’ve had on this trip so far, and probably the best I’ve had in both my trips to Thailand. All 16 of us piled into a van.
This restaurant had a section at the [...]

Thu
29
Jul '10

Most insane party ever!

Imagine 10,000 people dancing in the rain on the beach.
10 different bars are blaring rnb/hip hop music, house, techno, pop and more. Everyone is drinking buckets of alcohol with multiple straws. These buckets have mixes including Vodka, Redbull, Lemonade.
80-90% of the girls there are hot as well. People are dancing on makeshift wooden stage, dancing [...]

Wed
28
Jul '10

Ko Phangnan – Party Central

I’ve been in Ko Phangnan for several days now. This place is like party central*. We got here by flying to Koh Samui, then by van to Big Buddha pier, the closest to the airport. This place feels like Fiji. Then we got boat tickets to Haad Rin, which is a beach on Ko Phangnan, where the full [...]

Wed
28
Jul '10

Shopping Centre Reflections

This time in Thailand, its feels different. I was here in February 2007 with my friend Tim. This time I’m travelling with 5-8 guys, which has now been expanded to 15 guys! Epic!!
Aside from that, in the past few months I’ve been reading about the civil turmoil in Thailand, the unrest and the riots. I [...]

Mon
26
Jul '10

It’s Ho Touch

It’s Sunday and I’m waiting at the pier at Big Buddha to head to the full moon party. There’s 13 of us heading over, comprising of guys from my basketball Team, “Team ODC” and the extended family.
The past 5 – 6 days have gone by quickly. Wednesday night I finished up work and headed to the [...]

Fri
30
Oct '09

Sian K’aan (Where the Sky Began)

Date: Monday, January 14, 2008 at 6:16pm
Mankind has been destroying mother earth for centuries. Since time began, cavemen have cut down trees for firewood. The ocean has been trawled extensively for exotic seafood. Land has been razed for farming and cleared for high rises. We have drilled the earth for pools of oil, rivers of [...]