Along Came a Spider...
Day three of Spider's trip up north by motorcycle... our
intrepid culture seeker finds some places you won't find
on a bus route and some cuisine that might not suit everyone's
taste... Click here for Spider's motorbike
travels - if it's near Ban Tae Rae, it must be Wednesday!
Nana Plaza Inn - Under New
Management...
One of the KSR originals and somewhere that had a place
in KSR folklore, we were really sorry when we learned
that Nana Plaza in had shut its doors to customers late
last year. Although it was still accepting customers throughout
the beginning of this year, they were winding down and
just catering for bookings they received over Internet
in 2007. Well, we are pleased to announce it is under
new management. Like everywhere else on the strip, plans
are for refurbishment, but for the time being, there's
a rebirth of old school KSR! Click here for more on Nana
Plaza Inn.
Trying to Trace an Uncle...
Paul Stringer
writes: "Hi, I'm trying to track down my uncle James
O'Neill. He is believed to frequent various SE Asia countries.
James is a fantastic musician, most notably with the Piano
and will likely not be far from the music world. He also
enjoys the "odd flutter" on horses and such." Click
here for more on this and other missing
persons in Thailand.
Embassy?...
Satornino Amaral
writes: "I am looking for the Embassy of Republic
Democratic of Timor Leste in Bangkok. Could you please
let me know where is the location?" Anyone? Let us
know too...
Sighting...
Ton Smale writes:
"We have received an e-mail from an American who
claims that he saw a person who looks like Georgo
Leydekkers from your Missing Persons page in Bangkok.
It reads: 'The photo of the person you are inquiring about
resembles a foreigner I encountered panhandling in front
of the post office in Bangkok, not far from the Sheration
Royal Orchid Hotel. This was in late August 2007. The
person had the same facial features, beard, and body build
except he wore his long hair in the dreadlock fashion
common to the Rastafarians'". If anyone living
in this area is able to check this sighting out for Ton,
please do so, and perhaps contact Ton to let him know.
Alternatively, please liaise with us here at KhaoSanroad.com.
Sawasdee Hotels - online
booking... Remember
that you can book all Sawasdee Hotels in the Khao San
area through KhaoSanRoad.com - check it out... Sawasdee
Hotels.
Cycling in Laos...
Cycling is fun in Southeast Asia; it has
become a way of life for me. I can't even imagine a trip
without my bike. I have had many adventures and lots of
great experiences. There are so many new things to see
and learn from. This story is just a glimpse of what I
have done, how I have felt and where I have gone. Click
here to find out more about Cycling
in Laos.
Little-known Beaches...
During the weekend Friday 13 to Sunday 15 June 2008, Khun
Kanitha Kasina-Ubol, Acting General Manager, will lead
Siam Society members to visit some seldom-visited beaches,
a forest reserve, and the Sam Roi Yot (Three Hundred Peaks)
National Park. These little-visited beaches are in Bang
Saphan, Bang Saphan Noi and Pathiu districts of Prachuap
Khiri Khan and Chumphorn provinces. Khao Sam Roi Yot National
Park is located some 320 kilometers south of Bangkok,
and consists of great limestone hills plunging into the
Gulf of Thailand. The highest point rises to 605 meters,
and commands superb views of this meeting point of land
and sea. Several caves, fine beaches and a unique marsh
are among the other major attractions. Click here for
more on this visit to visit to Khao
Sam Roi Yot National Park in Prachuab Khirikhan Province.
Pad Thai...
Bread is usually regarded as the stuff of life… Not on
Khao San Road! Pad Thai is the dish that keeps travelers'
bellies full and smiles on their faces. For 'Tip', Pad
Thai really is the stuff of life! Click here for more:
Pad
Thai - the stuff of life!
Missing Person...
Danny Hall (full name Daniel Christian Hall), a British
citizen, arrived in Thailand at the end of January and
was last seen on February 24th at the Full Moon Party,
Koh Pha Ngan. Click here for more on this and other missing
persons in Thailand.
