Through the narrowest part of the Kra Isthmus into mangrove forests and the Myanmar Border
My Tour of Thailand’s 77 Provinces – Phetchaburi and Prachuap Kiri Khan
Temples, beaches, reservoirs, a jazz festival and spectacular limestone cliffs.
My Tour of Thailand’s 77 Provinces – Ratchaburi
Into Ratchaburi. Acient Khmer temples canyons and floating markets.
My Tour of Thailand’s 77 Provinces – Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi and the Bridge on the River Kwai
My Tour of Thailand’s 77 Provinces – Tak
Tak, the Death Highway and Thailand’s largest waterfall.
My Tour of Thailand’s 77 Provinces – Mae Hong Son
Hill tribes, refugees and a long necked village on the on border with Myanmar.
A Trip to Koh Chang
Two old men in an even older USA Army jeep. What could possible go wrong ?
We decided to tour this island paradise in an old jeep which dated back to the beginning of the Vietnam war. No handbrake, no 4WD, barely a dashboard, no seatbelts and questionable brakes. A bit like a Top Gear Special.
We drove from the North West to the South East and Back.
The Maeklong Railway Market
If you are ever travelling to Hua Hin, Cha am or beyond, the Maeklong Railway Market is worth a stop. Close to the expressway and also the floating markets at Amphawa and Damnoen Saduak, a visit to the Railway Market is am impressive experience.
Health and Safety Executives in many parts of the world would be horrified by a market which is literally on an operating railway line. When a train passes by (on my visit it arrived at 11.10am), the market traders clear everything and the trains pass through. Very impressive.
Back on the Road – Kanchanaburi
With pandemic restrictions easing again it was good to hit the road and return to Kanchanaburi. In addition to the spectacular scenery there is always something new to discover on each visit.
After a day walking railway tracks and filming big cats, a time to relax at a hot springs resort. The Home Putoey Resort has a hot spring pool, and the water is very hot, overlooking a tranquil and spectacular lake. There is also a WWII War museum, where the original drawings of Jack Chalker, an English POW and acomplished artist, are on display. Jack Chalker died at the age of 96 in 2014.
The Heart of Darkness
A short travelogue about my visit to Thee Lor Su waterfall in Tak Province. The falls are deep in the jungle, close to the border with Myanmar, and were unknown to the outside world up until 1985