Khinlon Chomsaphan Restaurant

We celebrated Jasmine's birthday last week at Khinlon Chomsaphan Restaurant. It is an open air restaurant located along the Chao Praya River. About 5 mins drive away from Khao San.. They serve a large variety of Thai food and seafood. We sat beside the river and it was really nice because it was very breezy that night. There is a life band too that sings both English and Thai songs..
I hope I will be able to steal some pics from my friends soon to upload it here because I didn't manage to take a lot of photos as I do not how to use my camera to take night shots:( arrgh

I want to bring my family in December! (:

It has been vegetarian week for a while now and I think it will last for another 3 days..(some Buddhist festival) The wide variety of vegetarian food Thai people can come up with is amazingggg..

And yesterday was alcohol-free day because of elections today. But I felt it was more of drink-alcohol-from-white-plastic-cups day (instead of glass muggs)

Exams are around the corner

Because the mid terms are here, Jianwei and I decided to put in more effort to start studying.. by buying a lamp for our pitch dark room.

choosing a lamp is difficult. choosing a bulb is worse..

now my room is bright enough to study(:

Anyways, I'm sure I didn't forget that my main purpose here was to study (So mum, please do not worry)... 2 months of school (traveling) passed in a flash and it is time for me to start preparing for my mid terms..As busy as I am with my social life, I could still make some time for school and this is what's lined up for the next 2 weeks :((

26/09/08- Thai Economy Mid Term

28/09/08- Government and Politics of Thailand's presentation

02/10/08- Financial Accounting and Behavioral Ec Mid term

03/10/08-Economics of Legal Issues Mid term

04/10/08-Govt and Pol. Mid term, Industrial Org. Mid term

Mid Oct- 2 Behavioral Ec presentation and 1 project due

-off to mugggg like "yf and jerry (are in the library)"-

ยำไก+ข้าวเหนียว

(Most) exchange student's official fave dish in our school canteen. I am so in love with this, I eat it everytime I am in school. And when I'm out of school, I am constantly thinking about it(: The thai name fo this dish is yam kai (chicken) or plaa (fish) with khaaw niao (sticky rice).

It's actually sticky rice with fried chicken or fish or sotong and green mangoo.. oooooh. The Thais have it spicy but they serve non-spicy ones as well. yummmmmy..You will love it too. I hope my daddy (with my help) can try to cook it when I go back to Singapore.. (:

I need to go to school now......

pictures

i dont have pictures of the party because we thought it was dangerous to bring any valuables.. and so we only brought cash to buy our buckets (of drinks).. anyways, enjoy the rest of the pictures, the beauty of koh pha ngan(:

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Our home, exotic bungalow

sunset and full moon(:

Life of the locals at koh pha ngan

full-moon party @ เกาะพะงัน

I just came back from the full moon party at Koh PhaNgan. The party was great fun. Basically, it was just drinking and dancing with friends at the beach at Haad Rin, Koh Pha Ngan, under the full moon until the sun rises, then you go to bed. The main attractions on this island are the full moon party, half moon party and the black moon party. And because these events are catered to the farangs, things were alot more expensive on this island. It was also very surprising that about 90% of the locals on this island can speak really good english. They were very friendly too!

Spent 4 days at Koh PhaNgan with a few other exchange students. We went for snorkeling and then basically slacked in the comfort of the peace and tranquility of the island for a whole 2 days.

More (probably less interesting) details on my journey to/on Koh PhaNgan.. but I want to write it down so that I won't forget it((:

We took a bus from Khao San Road, BKK to Surat Thani and then to Donsak (the harbor), for 600baht and we took about almost 12hours with some stop overs. And then the ferry ride took about 3 hours.

At the island: Taxis are for at least 100baht/person and could go up to 2000baht for 4 person when it was at about 4am (and obviously we didn't take it) Can also rent motorbike for 200baht/day.

Full moon party: entrance is free, buckets of alcohol at 150-300/bucket, and devils horns hairband for 50baht (haha.. initially was 100baht, but we bargained!)

Accommodation @ Exotic bungalows, at loy faa road: only 200baht per night((: but it was quite far from the city and high up some hill. The family runs and stays at the bungalow and they were really super duper hospitable. We spent a lot of our time just resting and chit chatting with them.

Finally, there are 2 other islands Koh Tao and Koh Samui that are near Koh PhaNgan. They are more well-known for snorkeling and diving, less touristy but really beautiful islands too.

And then, I reached Bangkok at 430am today and I went for class at 9am. -YL

123456updates

1. The rainy season has started. I wear my slippers to school and then i change to my shoes when I reach school.

2. Political tensions not subsiding yet. My thai friend says that it could get worse and then I will be able to experience more bloodshed.

3. My teacher was 1.5hrs late for class.

4. School is starting to get busy with presentations and test.. And I missed my financial accounting quiz which was supposed to be on Tuesday.

5. I am sick of being neat and tidy in my school uniform.

6.hmm.. what else..? I went shopping and then broke at chaktuchak last sunday. I didnt even have 50cents to take the bus home..