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Wandering around the Grand Palace complex, Bangkok
A must-do sightseeing spot in Bangkok – the Grand Palace. Built in 1782 at the same time Bangkok was made the capital of Siam by King Rama I. Although the King does not live here anymore, armed guards patrol the grounds. This garrison is located next to the entrance where people that are inappropriately dressed…
Muay Thai at Chaweng Stadium, Ko Samui
While we were in Ko Samui, we went to see a traditional Thai sport – Muay Thai. Sue was not keen but came along reluctantly. The event was held at Chaweng beach which is the main commercial area on the island. We were picked up at the hotel and were the first to arrive at…
Hansar Resort, Ko Samui, Thailand
We spent the last week of our Thailand trip on Ko Samui (or Koh Samui). The choice was between Ko Samui or Phuket. [googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Chiang+Mai+Thailand&aq=0&oq=chiang+mai&sll=10.114556,99.829845&sspn=0.034855,0.055747&t=h&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Chiang+Mai,+Thailand&ll=9.564273,100.040388&spn=0.029623,0.043774&z=14&iwloc=A&output=embed&w=510&h=350] Hansar resort on Bophut beach (lying on the northern shore of the island) was our home for the week. The lobby area (if you can call it that) is open,…
Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School
Sue loves spicy food and I like mine spicy as well as sour – we are manifestly fans of Thai food. One of the things we wanted to do in Thailand was to attend a cookery school. So we booked ourselves a full-day cooking course. The Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School claims to be the first such school…
