Archive for the 'Transportation' Category

Siamerican Wanderer’s blog: Back Road Bike Venture in Samut Songkhram & Phetchaburi

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Expecting to go wake boarding this Sunday, the Wanderer found himself spontaneously changing the plan when all his friends ended up backing out at the last moment. After doing some work on the computer all Sunday morning, the Wanderer finally got himself together, showered, packed a bag and set out by 4 pm.
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Siamerican Wanderer’s Blog: Samut Songkhram weekend to Bangkok on bike

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

Drove to Bangkok on Thursday afternoon, roughly 15.00. From Samut Songkhram, took Ekachai road as far as it would go through richly irrigated salt fields some 15 kilometers before joining up with Rama II expressway.
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Thailand’s Wise yet Wretched Streets & Roads

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

Last night just after 8pm the Siamerican arrived back in Samut Songkhram from his third motorbike trip to Bangkok in two months Read about this journey here.
With each 200 kilometer + round trip to Bangkok on the bike, he has become a more confident and capable driver–granted what he’s driving is a tenth the size […]

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Sunday Afternoon drive on the motorbike

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

Woke up today about 09.30 and played around on the internet all morning in between doing a load of laundry, a cup of ovaltine and green tea. Early afternoon set out for an afternoon of exploring on the bike.
Stopped at one of my favorite little local roadside restaurants that offers some of the best fried […]

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Weekend motorcycle journey to Bangkok

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

I am preparing to venture on to the Thai capital this Saturday evening. This will be my second such Bangkok-Samut Songkhram round trip venture on my recently purchased Kawasaki ZX 130 motor-bike. The last was on Friday the 13th of July from ss to bkk and Sunday the 15th bkk to ss. Read […]

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Klaus’ Kolumn: Julie Fox and the Menam river

Monday, May 21st, 2007

My wife and I decided to leave our condo on the beach and go upcountry to see the Bridge over the River Kwai. It was at that point that our normal reality began to blend with a sort of dementia that had us on one hand laughing to the point of tears and at other […]

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