

Buriram By Bike - part 1
One very early December morning I got on my bike and cycled to Thonburi Junction Station. Buriram Railway Station I bought a ticket and...


Trains and Boats (but no Planes)
This week the elevated Pink Line opened despite some stations not being fully ready yet. This was going to be another joint try-out trip...


Riding The Rails To Hua Takhe
Last Sunday I went with my friend Mike on a short train trip to an old 'crocodile head' market: Hua Takhe. My part of this little trip...


Mekong By Bike - 5. Bueng Kan
This day was mainly a bit of sightseeing in the area until our friend David arrived with his pickup. But we really wanted to have a...


Mekong By Bike - 1. Getting There
Last year my friends and I discussed the possibilities of another multi-day cycling trip in Isaan, but a try-out of the Lao highspeed...


Right Down The (Yellow) Line
My friend Tim was back in town and asked me if I would like to join him in trying out the new Yellow Line monorail (*). As this is...


From Hell Fire to Giant Trees
This really is a grab bag of Kanchanaburi pictures. Starting with this very impressive museum. I have visited it several times, but it...


6. Riding The Rails: Muang Xai - Vang Vieng
High-speed train arriving at Muang Xai station. The next day we set out for our by-now-standard now standard Lao breakfast of baguettes...


5. Riding The Rails: Muang Xai
We left the station and while walking to the tuk-tuk stand, Tim asked which hotel we were supposed to go to. Good question, I’d sent a...


4. Riding The Rails: High-Speed Train
The train to Nong Khai was an old diesel and as a result, it was a rather noisy ride with plenty of shake, rattle & rolls. This train...