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I’ve been a way for a while, but here I am with a new travel report. I planned for several months to visit Taksin Maharat National Park (named after a former king of Thailand) in Tak province where the Giant Krabak Tree is growing. Some previous research told me that the Giant Krabak tree (anisoptera costata) is a species of plant of the  dipterocarpacease family.

The tension is rising in Thailand as we have now started the countdown to Judgement Day on Friday 26th February 2010. The red shirts have already started their protests though so far the yellow shirts have decided to stay at home. If that is true then any riots on the streets of Bangkok next week should be limited with, hopefully, minimal casualties

Found only in male toilets round town, for you to practice aiming. Attempt made even more challenging if done hands free. Not available in female toilets. Vaginas cannot take aim unless you are the ping pong lady from Patpong.

Miss Noot has joined a dancing troupe and is scooting off to unknown parts of Thailand. Okay, not really. She is having a big party at the university she attends, she has finished her degree and it means party time for them all.

See that ledge over there that’s way too high for a ledge? Thought it was to be anti vermin, but hey rats could jump. Thought it was anti reptiles but hey, snakes could climb.

It’s no secret what attracts many people to Thailand on their holidays is the idea of cheap getaway and Thailand does have the reputations of being a cheap destination. It’s also true to say many residents will tell you Thailand is anything but cheap with dual pricing for tourists and locals, over inflated prices in tourist areas and high inflation over the last few years. I thought I’d do a little investigation into this trickly question and started by researching the prices for a single adult in comparison to the nearest equivalent in the UK

Last Sunday was Valentines Day; I had a very nice offer to attend a party that would have had very pretty promotional girls and silly games taking place. A local company were going to have fun with condoms and then head to the local park to hand them out to the locals. Apparently many young Thai girls lose their virginity on Valentines Day and also many get pregnant.

The grounds of a Buddhist temple in Thailand have a variety of buildings of all shapes and sizes. At first glance their use might seem to be random. But, there is one building, called the “phra ubosot” which is not only the most sacred but also has distinguishing features that makes it easy to spot

Down at the local expat hang out, N-Joy there is a buffet happening every Wednesday night. It costs 99 Baht all your stomach can take. Lance and Tom knock up the feed and I ventured down for the first time last Wednesday night and enjoyed a lot. If you click here you can see directions on how to get there.

Last night I ventured out to N-Joy, an expat meeting place to watch the F.A Cup and also have a few quiet beers with some mates. Anyway the football went on till late into the night and so did the dancing, and golden oldie songs and some absolute horrors from the 80’s. What it turned out to be was an excellent night and a heap of laughs to boot.

Thai women are naive, attentive and submissive to their husbands…………. Hang on a minute are we talking about the same, Thai Women we all know? A few residents or Thailand may think I’ve finally lost the plot. But no this is the image being a portrayed of the female denizens of the Land of Smiles on a legion of websites trying to persuade men a Thai bride is for them.

Traditionally, in Thailand, when a Buddhist dies, their body is cremated and then the bones and ashes are collected and are either kept at the temple or at home or sometimes both. However, there is a third option which is seemingly becoming more popular these days. It is called “loi angkarn” which means the floating or scattering of ashes over the water.

(The crime scene of almost every Farang ‘murder’ in Pattaya - the infamous Pattaya hotel balcony) As a Farang in Thailand we have all heard some of the most laughable quack-wack Thailand myths: ladyboys who have coaxed clients back to their rooms only to drug ‘em and cut out their kidney (and after sell it to a hospital), tuk-tuk drivers who are part of a dangerous mafia syndicate and dodgy cashiers who stuff items in your bag before calling in the police on charges of theft. As mentioned in part one, even some ‘journalists’ pick up on these pathetic myths, or even conspiracy theories, and sell them to some naff tabloid back home. And on the subject of conspiracy theories too this time around, a classic from last year was the David Carradine story (or former Mr Kung Fu himself)

The other day at school I arrived early as per usual and directly opposite our office door was this spider that had weaved a web that looked like a perfect X. The spider had weaved the usual web which was hardly visible as the X shape stood out so clearly. I have never seen a web like this before and have no idea the kind of spider it is and if this is the typical web it usually creates. Maybe a spider person can inform us all

Well what a day yesterday was, that being Saturday. The day started out great with 9 holes of golf with a few mates. Mr.