http://www.thetrueview.com/blog Freelance Photographic Galleries Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:47:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well f*ck me if I wasn't expecting The Chatuchak Weekend Market to be an insight into why organizations like P.E.T.A exist in the world today. I had never read much about the market just that it was one of the biggest and best in all of Asia for picking up ... http://www.thetrueview.com/blog/?p=75 If we thought getting back to Bangkok felt strange, getting back to The Royal Princess in Lan Luang was even stranger. We had come a sort of Karmic full circle, back to where it all began, only this time everything was viewed through completely different eyes. Our last time here ... http://www.thetrueview.com/blog/?p=74 The general consensus is that Krabi is a place to do for maybe a night or two at most. On the day we left for the 1.00pm Ferry to Krabi we found out about 11am that there would be no boat that day so instead we had to head further ... http://www.thetrueview.com/blog/?p=73 Ko Lanta will definitely live long in our memories and specifically Coral Beach Lanta and all the staff and the unique atmosphere of the place. From our first meeting on the boat with Pawn (sic), to being driven to the bungalows by her brother Tapong (sic) and the nightly games ... http://www.thetrueview.com/blog/?p=72 There is no doubting that Phi Phi is a spectacular looking place. The scenery coming in on the ferry is exquisite and the atmosphere on the ferry excitable. The pier is flanked an all sides by long tail taxi boats ready to ferry people around the island And the familiar hustle ... http://www.thetrueview.com/blog/?p=71 Having got through the Full Moon and no longer being tied to the Gulf of Thailand we decided to head west as the high season was just about to start whereas November in Phangan/Tao/Samui is possibly the wettest month of the year and not a recommended time to go. If ... http://www.thetrueview.com/blog/?p=70 Haad Rin depends almost solely on the monthly full moon parties to generate income and business. The beach there is fine but people come for one reason only – all night partying. Every Bungalow or Hotel room goes up in price for the week of the Full Moon and almost ... http://www.thetrueview.com/blog/?p=69 Phangan is an island of many faces and many places, we divided our time there between Haad Rin (in anticipation of the Full Moon Party) and Haad Tien (if you call one night dividing time). We had planned on heading north for some quiet time but our experience on Haad ... http://www.thetrueview.com/blog/?p=68 Thipwimarn is definitely the complete opposite of Laem Thian but still no hot water. The room is nice but already there is a longing to be back in the tranquil setting on the other side of the island.   We have a small balcony with a slight view of the sea but ... http://www.thetrueview.com/blog/?p=67 The journey to Ko Tao (aboard the Lomprayah catamaran) stops first into Ko Phangan before offloading few while gaining others. A slight sense of chaos ensues momentarily, as people fend for their bags – everyone’s seemingly at the end of the large pile. Luckily the crew has been here before ... http://www.thetrueview.com/blog/?p=66