Wednesday 30 July 2008 Sick in Bangkok and on the plane Up at 4.30am to get ready for 8am flight from Bangkok to Brisbane. Had bad pains in my stomach and diarrhoea. Started to panic about flying for 9 hours in the plane. Wished I hadn't eaten that Moroccan food. Or maybe it was the Thai mango salad or the beer. I don't know. I got a taxi to the airport with a very nice, English speaking driver for 400 baht. The airport was crowded and there was a long queue fo...

Tuesday 29 July 2008 Rode the skytrain to National Stadium and walked to Jim Thompson's house using my map. Very proud of myself. Jim Thompson's house Jim Thompson's house is so beautiful with ancient buddha statues from the 7th and 8th centuries and the most amazing paintings. Unfortunately they won't let you take photos inside the house. Jim Thompson was born in the USA in 1906 and was an architect prior to World War 2. He volunteered for service in the US...

Monday 28 July 2008 Arrived at the Siam City Hotel, Bangkok around 12 noon and had a wonderful buffet lunch of French and Thai food, then got on the skytrain to go shopping at MBK shopping centre. MBK Shopping Centre Couldn't find any clothes to fit me in the department store as they were having a sale and only had small sizes so I wandered out into the arcades which were divided into several zones and levels. I bought a pair of silver gecko earrings. I got...

Sunday 27 July 2008 Walked along the beach, listened to my Ipod and swam a few laps before it rained. Helped Benjie create a profile on Facebook. Got my laundry done and had a banana pancake with vanilla icecream - yummy. Had another Thai massage with Nand. About to have dinner and pack as I'm leaving tomorrow at 6.15am to catch the ferry back to Koh Samui and then fly to Bangkok. 2 nights in Bangkok - can't wait. The boy in the photo is Nand's son, Arei. He's...

Saturday 26 July 2008 Recovering today after the party. The weather is worse today - raining and windy. I had such a great time last night. Well worth it to be a little tired today. Uploaded Half Moon Party photos on Benjie's computer and she was thrilled. All the staff enjoyed the slide show. They are Benjie's first photos on her computer and she is thrilled to bits.