Thailand

Wrote home L, M, T. The last attempt and it might come off; the Chinese man with the ice factory is willing to give us 17 thou baht and another 2 for bribes. Monday 9.30 Maybe this time! Took the air ticket Peter the monk gave us into Pan Am, they have to cable Sydney so we … Continue reading »

The days become longer now its 8 days since we arrived here in Bangkok for the day!! Just paid out 160 baht to bring the rent up to date. Nothing from Pan American office, try again tomorrow. Changed another £10.A bloke here as been telling us about jobs on the rigs in Singapore reckons its possible to earn $350 … Continue reading »

Just met a bloke it took him 3 weeks to get here, £12 to Karachi then flew to Dacca then Calcutta to Bangkok. Another knock back the Chinese man has been round to say its impossible to Buy LD because of the paper I signed on the border for 20 thou baht indemnity. Another at Pan Am they said they the hotel … Continue reading »

A whole day with nothing to do except swimming eating then a smoke at the night time.  Last night or rather this morning Peter ( who shaved beard off) came into our room with my camera, a pro (he’d been with her friend) had taken it from our room while we slept, she’d given it to … Continue reading »

First thing this morning went to Pan Am, after trying to blunder through as Peterson I had to tell them my name. First she says it can’t be done then she decides it can! But they need my passport so to add to the suspicion I tell them its in the British Embassy who they … Continue reading »

After all the waiting got the usual knock back from the British embassy, wouldn’t loan us any money unless we had proof of a job in Aussie, The only thing left now is a bloke who’s phoning us at the hotel tonight hopes to bye illegally! Failing that we have put a notice on the hotel notice … Continue reading »

Left Bangkok with 8 passengers, could have had more but no room. Heading for Kuala Lumpur, had a good breakfast at Mamma San’s, stopped in town to change money. Finally got on the road about 1pm.decided not to bother about the service book and tow rope. Drove all day stopping every 400 miles to eat, took … Continue reading »

On the road about 7am but not for long we developed a really bad wheel wobble and couldn’t go over 30, pulled into a garage and helped tighten the top bearings on each wheel, left hand spring snapped but bodged it up seems ok, on the road again about 11 through till midnight. It’s a … Continue reading »