Thailand was basically a Western commercial country but full of Thai people… and really dumb-ass tourists, and oh yeah - Pat Pong sex shows: You haven't lived until you've had a banana fired at you I can assure you.

I didn't go to the full-moon party, and am actually rather glad of it - It sounds like a really cheesy nightmare - I'm sure it used to be great back in the day, but now I hear its overrun with lager louts and thieves (not to mention the corrupt police hanging around like vultures, just waiting to catch some hippy with a joint.

I spoke to one woman who had to pay the police $5,000 to get out of jail for being caught with a joint. Thai law says that any amount of cannabis is illegal and punishable by up to a billion years in jail (or there abouts). The Thai's did this for three reasons:

1. Because America said that they wouldn't get anymore World Bank money unless they sorted out their drug problems (that's actually the production of drugs rather than the use of them, but oh well).
2. They were probably bored of millions of hippies coming to Thailand, getting stoned, and causing a nuisance, and importantly;
3. They saw a quick way of getting very rich - you see the average hippy may not have 2 Baht to rub together, but you can bet your last dreadlock that they'll find the money if given the choice between paying or a looooong visit to the Bangkok Hilton. Fuck it! So would I!

Let's see, what else? Er, the beer is lousy and full of formaldehyde, but I got a nice tan whilst I sat about drinking it.

Where's the Photos?   No photos are here yet, and there wont be for a while as I need to scan the photos. Keep an eye on the What's New? section though for updates!