Avoiding The Scams December 10, 2009
Posted by Martin in : Thailand, Travel Tips , 1 comment so farTik and I feel quite embarrassed when travelers spend time in Thailand and end up getting cheated here.
Thailand as a whole, and especially Bangkok, are in my experience, the safest places to travel in the world.
Unless you’re really unlucky you’ll never find yourself under any physical threat here – regardless of where you venture or what time of the day or night it is. Pretty much the only crime you might experience here might be confidence crime or possibly minor theft or pickpockets.
For those of you nervous about traveling to a country where police don’t command much respect, I’ve put together some known scams you might experience here and some advice about how to avoid them.
The Start of Our Day Trip : Pimai Temple, Korat December 6, 2009
Posted by Martin in : Thailand, travel , add a commentAfter picking up Careys friend Craig from the airport we began our Issan Road Trip.
After a predictable stop at ChockChai Farm for our routine burger we arrived at Pimai temple in Korat.
The temple itself is derelict, it is still a hub of tourism and seems to be used for festivals. We were all impressed by how much the ruins looked like Ankor Wat in Cambodia.
Tik’s real motivation for taking us here was to take photos. My personal favorite was her “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” shot, modeled by Craig and Carey.
