It’s a long way from Chiang Mai to the island of Ko Samui, in the Gulf of Thailand. We’re 9 degrees from the equator – roughly the same as the tip of Cape York, but along with all the differences there are all the similarities.
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Tuk-Tuk No.73
After our experiences with the demon tuk-tuk drivers of Bangkok, we were more than a little cautious about engaging the services of them again in Chiang Mai. So, when we needed a hand getting around and the first driver quoted us 100B, we moved on to look for other options.
settling into thai life
Well, we’ve been in Thailand all of two days now – been ripped off in Bangkok, found ourselves in a ‘one star’ guest house in Chiang Mai and it seems we’ve finally landed on our feet.
forests and our precious water
I was delighted to read on the Google Earth blog about a fantastic initiative of the Victorian Rainforest Network to create accurate and educational overlays for Google Earth that clearly illustrate a range of threats to our precious forest environments. Of particular interest is the maps of logging in catchment areas. Organisations like the VRN …
my $20,000 bicycle – for sale
this is my bike – I’ve had it for about 6 years now and I reckon it’s worth about $20,000, would anyone like to buy it? What? too much?!? don’t be so hasty, let me fill you in on the details: Initial cost $250, maintenance and accessories $400. I’ve ridden it the 7 km. to …
The KFC face from space
Michael Castellon writes about the KFC stunt that saw them launch a new logo by building one big enough to be seen from space. Actually, being seen from space is almost certainly not their concern – space has a relatively sparse population and probably few of them visit KFC stores. What they’re really hoping for …
Crikey!
Steve Irwin’s number finally came up. It wasn’t one of his beloved crocs, or a shark or any of the spectacular, glamorous and lethal animals he’s so often photographed with, but a Stingray. Apparently a spike through the heart dealt the fatal blow. The Wikipedia page about stingrays even mentions the possibly fatal effects of …
China is our friend…
Lucky really, with the Olympics and all, China is really becoming part of the world community. I’m glad they no longer seem as willing to expand their borders through military means. Hang on a minute, what’s this? Aksai Chin is a region between India and China and is one of the main areas of dispute …
drops of kindness
Hasn’t rained much in Melbourne lately, so when I parked my bike yesterday I made the classic mistake of leaving my helmet open to the elements like some big bucket. Of course, it poured! However, when I got back to the bike I found that some wonderful passer-by had spotted the potential problem and used …
there’s nothing right about this
The news is making me sad. Rockets launched, bombs dropped. So called leaders standing up in front of cameras spouting pointless rhetoric. There is no easy answer. I’m not going to venture into who is right or wrong, because when it comes down to killing and injuring children, smashing people’s peaceful lives apart, destroying beautiful …
The RACV is a ‘HO
The Ford GTHO was the ultimate car of it’s time… big, fast and powerful. However, if it appeared on the showroom floor today, it would be a flop. Sure, there’d still be a hard core of enthusiasts who would find it attractive, but lack of comfort, lack of standard equipment and an astronomical fuel bill …
OpenOffice vs. Redmond on the buses
Interesting bit of dialogue here. A blog notes bus ads from Sun pushing OpenOffice.org by taking aim at Microsoft… Amusing enough in it’s own right, but… …a Microsoft employee fires off a retort in her his blog with some taunts of her his (? gender assumption cleared up, thank you Sandy) own. Trouble is, the …