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I stayed on Koh Chang for a month in 1992. One of my best Thai beach experiences. There was very little development and I had the best bungalow on the beach. It was 70B/day.

Never been back.

Yeah, that HK attack happened a couple hundred meters from my apartment at the time. Not aimed at tourists, although there would be a few in the throngs on the street.

When I worked at The Cambodia Daily newspaper in the mid 90s, these attacks were reported all the time. Not just spraying a bit in someone's face, more like pouring a bucket of acid over their head. Results were consistently horrific.

For price comparison I see it at the City Super in Hong Kong at around US$300/kg. (It's directly opposite the case with the 100 yr old balsamic vinegar @ US$950 for 100 ml.)

I stayed at the Camellia a few weeks ago. It was fine for a night or two. The airport is close to downtown so it's only a few mins to the hotel.

Just have something in Chinese to show the driver unless you speak Mandarin.

I can also recommend Soi 49.

I'm also planning something like this in the next year or so, but starting in Laos. (I did Ranong to Krabi this year, 325 kms) Would be interested in updated info as well.

Steve Van Beek has kayaked the entire Mekong but I think it was a few years ago.

Yeah, you can't re-sell stock images. I sell through Getty and they take a very dim view of this!

I've been drinking these various street concoctions for 20+ yrs and have never been sick from them.

Haven't seen them, but doing cards for ตะเกียบ, ช้อน, แก้ว etc might be useful. I often use these words when eating out.

nice!

No prob.

If it's listed on the website it probably means they sometimes have it! Just email them, they are very helpful.

I have also bought film at Pro Color Lab, but you can never be sure of supply. Also worth checking 3rd floor of Silom Complex at Photo Gallery shop.

Also Foto File @ MBK and AV Camera.

http://www.avcamera.com/

As long as you are not too fussy about the specific stock you can usually find color neg, slide and B&W in various formats (35, 120 & 4x5)

Don't worry about x-rays, they won't hurt your film. If you want to use a specific stock, just bring it in.

Just put in your hand carry, not checked bags.

Don't worry about x-rays, your film will be fine.

You might find something, but Phuket is the last place I'd look for a decent film camera in good condition.

Looks like it's ผู้ไท

Thai version

I waited through 40 minutes of previews this week to see a flick. Won't be going back there.

Agree with other posters.

I fly BKK-HKG a lot and pay anywhere from THB2500 to THB4000 one way. September can be extremely hot and/or muggy. Not a great time to visit IMO.

I just bend over and pretend to pick up a rock. Any aggressive mutt knows what's coming next and will hightail it. If the dog is anywhere close and I actually am able to get my hand on a rock, I will throw it as hard as I can at its head.

When I lived in Cambodia we would often use coconuts as they were everywhere. Applied aggressively to the torso of a snarling dog usually solved the problem.

For the galleries on my site I use Carbonmade. Maybe not the best, but I can easily access and edit my site from anywhere. I like the look and the loading times are fine.

I will probably change it in the next year, but it works for me @ $12/month.

They have a free option as well.

Article in the South China Morning Post yesterday about the rising camera gear prices in Hong Kong. Since the earthquake, prices in HK have gone up 10% with most retailers now charging at least MSRP. I imagine the situation in Thailand will be similar going forward.

All's good mate! Nice to hear from you.

Well that didn't work. Here:

High tide paddle in Ranong a couple of weeks ago.

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I went through this process recently and ended up with the Lumix GF1 in a 10Bar housing. Possibly more money than you want to spend but the result is pretty much bullet proof and the files are awesome.

I use it for stills and video. Couple of video samples