On a mission: a Thai-Visa-Run-to-Burma kinda mission.
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Mix a 5 hour bus trip...
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...with a Thai border crossing...
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...and a boat to Burma = 30 more days in Thailand, sucka!
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The docks at Ranong. And kid peeing in the river. The norm.
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Coca Cola. 9 out of 10 gold Buddha's prefer it to Pepsi.
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Visa runners keep out of the sun.
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The motor man, transporting visa-hoppers 15 hours a day.
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Arriving at the subtle, military run Union of Myanmar...
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... and leaving 25 minutes later.
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Some coastal 'dock and pray' temples. Convenient and spiritual.
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The friendly Burmese military who let us pass for 2 bottles of whisky.
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Another island temple on the way back to the Thai mainland.
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New Thai visa and $2 bottle of semi drinkable whisky. Success!
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At my masseuses behest - I prepare for a coffee enema.
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38 minutes later: one clean coloned colonist! 1300ml!
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Thai bananas - small but potent. Like Napolean.
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My massage parlour and Valhalla castle in the backround.
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Anna, my masseuse and yoga teacher shows me some Thai delicacies.
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But sometimes we'd just have dinner on the floor.
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Oh TechNomad!! What did you do to you Sony PRS-500??
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Evening chilling - the quietest time at crazy Patong Beach. (No Freaks).
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Phet (spicy) adds her email to my little red book. (Valhalla behind)
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A side door - no less stylized - of Valhalla.
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Odin - And concealed beneath his legs, the doorway to the night club.
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Good to know.
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The Viking boat shaped bar...
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...and matching pool...
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...complete with helmet and hanging pig. (Sock on tusk)
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...the hidden jacuzzi where more debauchery happens.
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The stress of the daily Thai massage is visible on my face.
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My good bye party at Phet's beauty salon.
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And let the final night begin! Ian bangs the "drinks for all" gong.
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Filthy Mo gets freaky with a crutch...
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...and then accosts the beer uddered goat...
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...and does some horrible things to it. But it looks cool with it.
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...and the night ends with the inaugeration of the pole :)
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Channel 0. It's kinds of like the Discovery Channel. For adults.
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Even at 4:30am, strange things are for sale in Patong.
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Never eat your noodles without the full flavor of the 'RETORT POUCH'.
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Early morning exodus from the islands. Through sunglasses.
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BANGKOK! Northern hill tribe women have sweet hats.
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Soon, I too will be able to be strange and attention grabbing.
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So many tuxedo styles. So little time and money.
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Heath generally likes his trousers more tight and leathery.
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