After a leisurely five nights on Koh Phangan, it was time to head back to the mainland to visit our adopted family in the village of Ton Kloi. After the Westernised, tourist-focused Koh Phangan, it was a sudden change to…
Ton Kloi, Thailand: Chilling In The Village (Oct 27-Nov 10, 2014)
It is wonderful to feel so much at home in Ton Kloi. We have officially been adopted as “noong” by Habsoh’s first cousin, Pradit, as 68-year-old retiree who worked in the Farmers Bank in Bangkok for twenty-seven years, and has…
Ton Kloi, Ranong, Thailand: Doing Good Things And Making New Friends (Oct 16-25, 2014)
The day we built the vegetable garden, Boi (the monkey) escaped. He danced around near us, chattering and waving his arms, until Saandi started chasing him – then he took off at full speed around to the front of the…
Ton Kloi, Ranong, Thailand: Together Again – Finally! (Oct 11-15, 2014)
The phone Tom was carrying decided not to send or receive any messages or calls after 9.15 am on the day he was travelling from Chaiya to Ton Kloi. This caused frustration and worry at both ends, because he didn’t arrive…
To Chaiya and Ton Kloi, Thailand
The overnight train from Bangkok left on time, and was comfortable and quiet, and we had some good sleep. We met a lovely English couple who were spending a short time in Thailand before going to Australia, so we filled…
Thailand Jungle Tour: Jungle Trekking In Ranong Province, Thailand – Ton Kloi
After sampling the cool, clear water of the mountain stream at the Ton Kloi swimming hole, we were keen to explore further. The locals refer to the swimming hole as “the first step”, and apparently the mountain has nine steps…
Thailand Homestay: Our Homestay Visit To Huaey Sap, Ranong Province, Thailand, including Pra Pat Beach, Ton Kloi and Talae Nok
We flew in to Ranong airport over some very spectacular scenery, and caught a bus south along the main road for about an hour to reach the village of Huaey Sap. The bus crew were very helpful, loading our backpacks…
Koh Rong, Cambodia, to Ranong, Thailand via Sihanoukville and Bangkok
Day 117 – Doctor with monkey sends us to mainland Our decision to leave Koh Rong was precipitated by this man, known as Dr Tee. We had been casting about, hoping to find a quiet location that wasn’t too expensive…