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August 15th: Paradise Resort
Digital backpacker 2000: Thailand, Trang
Ben van den Anker2006-04-23 09:44:16
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The police took one man out of the Mae Sot - Bangkok bus; he was visibly not amused to continue his journey in a police car. At the southern bus terminal in Bangkok I met a Canadian who has been working in Bangkok for the last five years. His English has changed over the years; "When I say, no can, no have, the people understand me at once." The latest Thai English variation was "I am boring"; then get lost!
Chumphon was good from the first moment; I hired a motorbike and drove to some beaches and small fishing villages. Fishing is still the main source of income here. People looked at me as if I was from outer space; children just continued looking at me without turning their eyes away. In the local disco, "Papa 2000", some girls took the seats next to me and the girl beside me asked me where I came from. "I'm from Norway", she said. "You expect me to believe that?" But it was true, she was born in Chiang Mai and left Thailand 10 years ago with her mother to live with mum's new husband in Norway. She has been here now for three weeks and really looked forward to go back again to Norway. She liked the people, the food but couldn't dress here like she dresses back home. Thailand is still a traditional country. She speaks better Norwegian than Thai she said. The owner of my guesthouse came in and ordered a beer for 70 baht. My room costs 100 baht. I guess having a good time here is more important than earning money! I had bought a ticket for the night train to Trang and wanted to walk to the train station but he insisted on bringing me there in his 30 year old Volkswagen.
In Trang, I bought a book at the second hand bookshop and spent the rest of the afternoon there. Anii and her Dutch boyfriend started the business this year. He was here on a tourist visa. "You see, I visit Malaysia every month, get a new free 30 day visa when I head back immediately and so as tourist I don't have to pay taxes". I asked him if he was insured
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