Eternal Candle

Giant wax candle used for Buddha only knows what? The burn time for this baby must be countable in months. Imagine carrying it up to bed though! If you fell asleep next to it you'd wake up set in a solid block of wax, Nasty.

Red Knob!

Flight deck of a tuk tuk resplendent with hanging things and good luck charms to ensure hassle free travel. Our captain was a jovial chap who nearly turned us all to pulp by overtaking cement trucks on blind bends. Apart from running out of aviation fuel once we all survived the ordeal. Note the red ejector knob twixt his legs, one sharp tug and he's 40 feet away, lying in some pineapple field while we hurtle towards certain doom.

Fire Brigade?

Right you can all rest easy in your beds tonight as the Thai fire brigade is on the case. With their high tech fire engine ready to roll at a moments notice, armed the teeth with all the latest fire fighting equipment we need not worry. Phew thank Buddha for that!

Big and angry as hell

Just take a look at these Red Ants. They are about half an inch long and will bite you given the chance. Believe you me it hurts! This is their home which they construct out of leaves held together with a mucus that they produce. This one is about the size of a toilet roll but I have seen some the size of basket balls.

Eat my nuts?

A local trader takes a rest in the heat of the afternoon sun whilst trying to sell boiled eggs and roasted peanuts, a strange combination for sure but there must be a need for it! This chap and many like him walk for hours selling all manner of goods, from brushes to bamboo ladders.

Pants filled with poo!

Came across this little beauty (actually a 4ft Golden tree snake) under the sofa in the front room! Scared the bejesus out of us. Dave got out his chopper and realised it meant getting in too close to use. From my vantage point on top of the sofa armed with an extremely long stick we coaxed it out the front door.
Thoroughly exhausted after this episode we retired for tiffin.
(guest written by Martin whilst visiting Thailand)