Category Archives: Thailand

L-O-L-A, Lola : Bangkok

Posted on December 10, 2011 by misterkelvin

Following five days of executive apartment comfort spent at the generous behest of our former Mumbaiker pals Harry & Talei, twas soon to be time for the main Bangkok event – The Grandparents. Over the past days, and for the … Continue reading →

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Big Buddhas & Bikes : Sukhothai

Posted on December 1, 2011 by misterkelvin

Today I took a bike ride around the UNESCO world heritage park of Sukhothai. The park is a series of nearly two hundred temples set inside and around the old city walls of a city that was founded in 1238. … Continue reading →

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Art for art’s sake : Lampang

Posted on November 30, 2011 by misterkelvin

Art. Probably the primary discipline (you could arguably throw in gymnastics as well) for which my levels of proficiency stop at around the “totally clueless” stage. To be fair, through years of pointless practice I’ve taught myself to doodle a … Continue reading →

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The devil outside: Chiang Rai

Posted on November 28, 2011 by misterkelvin

Chiang Rai is a pleasant town. Cool and leafy at this time of year, its boulevards and avenues more reminiscent of a European suburb than an Asian district capital. Despite an absence of any major tourist sites, Chiang Rai is … Continue reading →

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An eye for an “aye” : The Mae Kok River

Posted on November 25, 2011 by misterkelvin

All Watted out after our exertions in Tha Ton, it was time to get the river boat along the Mae Kok to the provincial town of Chiang Rai. The boat departs each day at 1230 and is a simple, narrow, … Continue reading →

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Stand up for your rites: Rai Leh

Posted on November 15, 2011 by misterkelvin

With our friends Phil and Tereza finally having arrived in Ao Nang following a last-minute transfer panic at Bangkok Airport, we all made our way onto a longtail boat for the 15 min journey to the Rai Leh peninsular where … Continue reading →

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