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• Where were these films filmed in Phuket?
  on May 19, 2013
  movie camera @ the Thavorn Hotel in Phuket Old TownMy knowledge of Phuket was tested recently - where were these films filmed?The Killing Fields; dir. Roland JoffeThe Phuket Municipal The Beach; dir. Danny BoyleOn On Hotel Heaven and Earth;...
• John Gray Sea Canoe
  on May 16, 2013 in try this
  What can I say but that this is one trip that you do not ignore.There is so much to write - read the website, visit John's facebook page, read John's blog and book the trip. For a start I would recommend that you choose the Starlight trip and then mo...
• Cigarettes and the beach
  on May 16, 2013
  Okay I am writing for the companies who make cigarettes.I am sick of picking up cigarette butts from the beach.Phillip Morris British American Tobacco  and others When are you going to sponsor beach cleaning?OrTell your smokers to...
• The Scene of the Churning of the Milk Ocean
  on May 13, 2013
  I see this statue every time that I visit Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport.  I was already fascinated by the Yuks outside but this topped it all - beautiful.After visiting many of the Chinese Shrines scattered through Phuket and they are certainly w...
• Things to do when it rains in Phuket
  on May 12, 2013
  We have not all come to Phuket for the rain but Phuket does have a rainy season (all be it  of a changeable date but here are some suggestions from my blog    1) Dentist  - you can always use this App to find one but I use&nb...
• Things to do in Phuket when it Rains
  on May 12, 2013
  We have not all come to Phuket for the rain but Phuket does have a rainy season (all be it  of a changeable date but here are some suggestions from my blog    1) Dentist  - you can always use this App to find one but I u...
• Phuket Walk Rally 2013
  on May 12, 2013
  Dragon Park was awash with Orange Shirts and it was nothing to do with Holland and the World Cup - it was the Phuket Walk Rally.The day began with confusion for me because nothing was written in English and there were no instructions in English BUT I...
• Suspension
  on May 10, 2013
  I do remember being suspended whilst at school but now I haveTwitter have...
• Monkey Seeing on Siray Island (nr. Phuket Town)
  on May 9, 2013 in go here
  We were on our way to Koh Sirey Island and we have visited the monkeys already.  There is a canal / waterway on the other side of the road.We visit here, parking on one side where we can buy food very cheaply for the monkeys.Well it was a little...
• Phuket Walk Rally - Saturday 11th
  on May 9, 2013
  This looks interesting - but everything is in Thai - I really should learn some...I apologise...
• Children and their favourite airline
  on May 7, 2013
  I am lucky to live in Phuket, Thailand and i am very lucky to be married to Chuen.But what I would like to know is which airlines treats their children passengers the best?The photo above is of the children's package that she was given by a passenger...
• Sam Se Ju Hud Chinese Shrine
  on May 4, 2013 in Phuket Town Chinese shrine
  I always love to investigate the beautiful Chinese Shrines when I am in Phuket Town BUT I always feel that it is imperative to leave a donation - so when I take Jemma I always ask her to Wai when we enter and she loves to ring the bell - leaving a do...
• Chaing Rai - how many beautiful places
  on May 4, 2013
  We kept finding beautiful places and the day hasn't finished yet!Here's one...A full report to come...
• Chiang Rai - how many beautiful places?
  on May 4, 2013
  We kept finding beautiful places and the day hasn't finished yet!Here's one...A full report to come...
• Phuket Happenings - April 2013
  on May 1, 2013
  So what do we have this month - still busy with the tourists BUT...We managed an escape to Hong Kong for the weekend, there was Songkran and it was awfully busy.Patong Mayor to 'talk to taxi club' about the bus why the inverted commas?did he tal...
• Bungy Jumping
  on Apr 28, 2013 in don't try this
  I wonder why this video is unavailable?Okay now this is something that you may want to try but in Phuket?Have a look at this Newspaper Article from the United Kingdom.BUT there are a number of places that you can visit and people will arrange this fo...
• Phuket we'll go...
  on Apr 28, 2013
  Nick got me with this one - I had been sent this advert previously and thought nothing of it UNTIL Nick said it was on an Aussie billboard...(Hint: two letters together and you get another sound)... did you get it now?
• Cashew Nut Factory
  on Apr 25, 2013 in when it rains go here Phuket Town
  This is usually something which is offered by the taxi drivers which are scattered throughout Phuket as part of their tour around Phuket. There are more than two places to visit where these delicious treats can be found - my choice was Methee be...
• An advantage to cleaning the beach.
  on Apr 25, 2013
  This sounds a little odd - well it is.  I do get a degree of satisfaction from asking the companies of rubbish that I find on the beach what they feel about the fact that their products (marine or otherwise) are ending up spoiling nature.This th...
• Phuket Town Local Market - an introduction
  on Apr 22, 2013 in go here Phuket Town market
  The Local market is somewhere everybody should visit - it is adjacent to the hub of Phuket Town and can be reached by the Local buses and the Pink buses. So what is the market - too many things to explain but it The local market was rebuilt in t...

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