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Alone Again This Time In Thailand

This may I was able to set off alone to Thailand as my wife had other holiday plans.. I thought my trip to China was a one off but here I was going alone again backpacking to the mystical Thailand

Many people travel to Thailand these days but as always I wanted to see more than the tourists did.

Starting in Kamala in Phuket, then Ko Phi Phi and after a week I moved to BKK and Ayutthaya and Kanchanaburi (Amazing place). 2 weeks was not long enough but it was fun

I found Thailand friendly, dirty but so laid back it suited me just fine...just about anything goes here and I loved the whole ambience.

I found myself loving the visits by longtail boat to the islands, and dancing (at my age) on stage through the night on Ko Phi Phi beach. Sometimes the travelling between places meant I lost time but all in all the south was just a fab new experience.

Going back to BKK it was raining and dull which was depressing but the friends I made along the way in the evenings where the Chang beer went down a treat made up for it.

Headed off on a Saturday with SPICE ROAD TOURS out of BKK for a 25km cycle trip . It was brilliant to see the villages and "countryside".

Then onto Ayutthaya for 2 nights, but after hiring a cycle for the afternoon I had seen it all and decided to move onto Kanchanaburi early. Thats another story...

See my seperate sections on these places and trips

Cycling OUT of Bangkok

Cycling in undergrowth on a raised concrete path

A great way to get away from the crowds (and beleive me, on a Saturday down town it was heaving ). Once I had managed to negotiate my way from Kaosao Road to the starting pouint of the 25km cycle ride (yes I was late) it was a wonderful feeling of freedom on the Trek bike.

Our small group headed to the river crossing and then south out of BKK. Well worth the effort.

Kanchanaburi Is magical

The view from my raft room

I stayed in the Nita Raft Guest House with Mr & Mrs Booey and their pets in the quieter end of this unassuming town by the River kwai. I expected it to be more touristic but I couldn't even buy a t-shirt with Kanchanaburi on !!

Some great views on the river and a great place to explore the area from.

See my accommodation reviews on the Nita. if you are a backpacker this is highly recommended

Nita Raft Guest House

I had the most expensive room at 650 bht but some people took single rooms with a cold shower, no balcony for 100bht

Kings Grand Palace

Situated by the river the Grand palace is free to enter if you are Thai but costs visitors 350 Bht

Very glitzy and quiet amazing, although I did get a little bored after a while

Soi Ram Buttri

This small street in BKK is where I stayed at the weekends while moving to and from BKK. It had some great stalls and bars and eating places (recommended in the ROUGH GUIDE)

Just 5 minutes walk from Kaosao Road and 10 mintes from the river

War Cemetary in Kanchanaburi

The JEATH and main Burma Railway museums are well worth visiting as is the cemetary in Kanchanaburi.

I took a day trip out and part of the trip was visiting the Hells Pass section of the railway. Many men died at this point of the building works.

A visit here cannot be complete without learning about the Death Railway

Intro Updated Jul 5, 2011
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adriansyah Apr 2, 2012 at 10:34 AM Report Abuse

great tips and pics. How is it going?
balhannah Sep 30, 2010 at 1:26 PM Report Abuse

Hi, After reading you home page, I think you will enjoy Thailand too!
sachara Jul 2, 2009 at 3:02 PM Report Abuse

Hi Keith, many railwaystations in NL look the same, so many bikes.
tuff Jul 29, 2008 at 9:24 AM Report Abuse

Hi Keith, thanks for stopping by my Brighton page. I love HK and Yangshuo. You are absolutely correct about crossing the streets in China.
GracesTrips Sep 25, 2007 at 11:15 AM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday, Keith! ENJOY your day!
Vita500 Aug 3, 2007 at 1:57 AM Report Abuse

Hi Keith, sorry but what exactly are you referring to? Also, room rates can be as low as (focus being on 'can be') means it depends on the season. Cheers, Robert
kiwi Jun 18, 2007 at 5:19 AM Report Abuse

I have fond memories of Cambridge in the 70's :-)
pieter_jan_v May 20, 2007 at 12:45 AM Report Abuse

Although late: Welcome to VT. Travel and have fun. BTW, What kind of sounds are you chasing? PJ