Monthly Archives: June 1970

Splendid nights sleep, parked in Chinese hotel car park, fantastic day been driving around Bangkok like millionaires in a taxi. Tried to order Ham and Eggs but it was a failure tried a Chinese soup, no good . Night time Beef and crisps no good. Called round and collected the monk and 2 friends from the Marble Temple and visited … Continue reading »

Went to see the monk again hoping he can help to sell LD. Called on the Indian dealer but he says we must have ‘chit’ from customs. British Embassy say its impossible to sell. Seemed more concerned with who should have dealt with us. On to Immigration, No good. Tried a few car dealers this … Continue reading »

So far so good, customs clear now it depends on the business. One minute were up thinking everything will work out, next thing were back to square one without a lead. I wonder on the outcome of the next hour. Another knock back!! He wanted to give us 10 thou baht, the bloke who took us there … Continue reading »

He came back but he wouldn’t buy, the engine number was different !! Last night went with an old boot 50 bhat, its like a brothel in here they were all in the corridors and blokes kept coming up. But it was hopeless I’d have been better not bothering. Brian went with one also. Been … Continue reading »

It was great talking to the 3 monks last night they’re marvelous people Nagasena especially, he has read no other books in his life except philosophy and great works and he’s personally known to the King of Thailand and many other knowledgeable people, yet he’s so easy to talk too, a good friend, The sequence … Continue reading »

Come day go day, each day brings new experiences and ideas. We’ve been having some really good talks with the months about many things and life in general. Though I admit what they think of as logical according to the way you accept ‘the mind’ I don’t think its possible to ‘think’ on those terms … Continue reading »

Had a good, run out today to a beach about 50 miles from Bangkok on the road to Cambodia, Pattaya beach. The whole family went, they’ve cleaned out LD taken the beds down and taken the wheel off the back , so I hope this deal goes through, we’ve agreed on 19thou baht. Drank a bottle of whiskey on the … Continue reading »

Wrote to shipping corp of India to claim damages for LD on the ‘State of Madras’ Woken to a voice singing Mr Ken in a strong Indian accent at 6 am. To be informed its time I was up and let’s get going, I don’t know where!!! It turned out to be a 120 mile drive loading bales of … Continue reading »

Letters home L, 4 What a day today has been, started with the familiar ‘Mr Ken’ call, then off we went to cash a cheque  took in the biggest temple in Asia on the way, were Buddha made his first speech. Then on to customs what a time! We travelled from desk to desk, up and … Continue reading »

Well still no solution we have to go back again tomorrow. We’ve made a personal application to the director of Customs in Bangkok pleading for permission to sell LD. Had a good swim tonight. LD had a flat tyre this morning, something always happens when the time comes to sell. Been talking with the Swedish Monk Peterson … Continue reading »