Welcome to Narathiwat, deep in the south east of Thailand not far from the border to Malaysia. I can’t remember if anybody actually did welcome us. However here we are. It is a most beautiful day and from early morning till lunchtime is spent being bumped around in a small public bus with see through wooden floor boards feeling claustrophobic lots of entertainment as vendors are getting on and off the bus selling smelly food, gooey snack and deadly looking drinks. It is not a trip for the faint-hearted person and I am utterly exhausted by arrival. Well, just dust off your feelings and residue chook manure from the bus trip. In this part of the world anything and everything gets transported on buses as long as it can be carried on board so we have a few chook passengers and old mum … [Read more...] about Narathiwat the Residence of Wise People
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Cabbages and Condoms
Who would ever think that I was to write about cabbages and condoms! Most of my readers will by now be shaking head, hands and hats. Most likely they will also be rattling their mobile phones and IPods and pads at the same time eager to connect to Facebook to check if this story is pure imagination or just a twitter. It all started with a visit to the Hill Tribe Museum and Education centre in Chiang Rai in northern Thailand which is a great little museum with lots of information and nice display. As part of the visit you are invited for a complimentary cup of coffee or tea at the time of leaving. This cuppa is served downstairs from the museum in a restaurant called “Cabbages and Condoms”. Trust me this is the real and proper name of the restaurant. However I did not pay any … [Read more...] about Cabbages and Condoms