iPhone woes

Ok. I was one of the silly people back in Auzzieland to get one on day 1. I have to say I love my device. And No I am not gonna go on about it like I did in another blog a while back. 

Anyway. Before I got to Thailand. I asked my girl what types of mobile provider gives lots of mobile internet. This way I could have my GPS and google maps along with portable email..

Well it took 24 hours but I finally managed to get it working. No info on how to get it working with the iphone. 

For people that are going to use the TRUEMOVE service with the iphone. The settings are

APN: internet

Username: true

Password: true

I hope if anyone else needs it. Its easier for you. 

Back in Thailand

After a long flight on the 14th. I have finally got back to Thailand. I could see from when I was looking out of the plane window that I had come back home. 

I am starting to feel again the sense of relief that comes with being here, and also the anxiety that I actually can't read alot. Especially since street names are usually written in Thai. 

On the upside. My girl is here and she is still the same if not better. I am still busting on her to get her Thesis finished. Once that happens. she can come back with me and start her PHD. 

As for today. I have woken up without an alarm. I look outside and smile, seeing what WILL be my home. and... Well lets just say. 2 weeks of no worrying. 

Take care and I will post soon. ;-)

Back to Thailand.

Hi everyone. It has been a while since I posted anything on this blog... why is that you ask. well Ranma.. wasn't in Thailand and now... the ever before. 

I am going back

I will put a entry on here of my adventures every few days just to let people know that I'm not dead. 

Till then. 

Long gap.. so much to talk about

Well I had hoped to have a bit more time to update this blog than I have but I guess this is as good time to update it instead.

Whats happened so far.

Well so far I have been observing the differences and similarities between the two cultures. Its quite similar in the way that people live and work during the day. However at night and afternoon things change. Afternoon and night... Places that seem very dormant become great places where you can have street vendors selling all different types of food. Places that look baren earlier can turn in to all you can eat resturaunts.

The thing you have to remember though is that westerners are quite spoilt. We expect everything to look imensely clean and I for one have had a tough time looking at the food and wondering if its edible. However it is and it tastes great.

The next thing here is the pet problem. The dogs in this city are a bit on the... well homeless side. Everywhere you walk you can see dogs that have no home be it somewhere that there is a bridge or alongside the road. Its a bit disturbing in some areas especially with the rabies scares that happen.

However there are things that I do agree with. Shopping :-) The shops are open from 10am til 10pm EVERY DAY. I mean the big malls have their shops open all the time and I havn't found a time where I have needed one open outside these times. (If there is a time that something is needed a quikck pop in to the 7-11 thats always open)

Also Auzzie banks could take a big look at the Thai banks. Thai banks are open to.... 8pm every night. Thats right. No need to run to get from school or work to the bank... Banks are open and while not as many people are in them during the day its easy to see why there are less problems.
The traffic situation has its moments here. Traffic.. well... There is no way I would ever try driving here. The highway is so hard to travel on becuase people and bikes are weaving in and out of cars that are all going as fast as they can in the strp they are running. I have seen a Taxxi go up to 130kph in a populated area to catch up to other cars.. And the bad things was.. I was in that Taxi at the time :-S

So western society has had its moments on thai culture but looks like in some areas have improves.. maybe auzzie shops (Yes South Australia I am talking to you) and Banks in general can look at the Thai way of doing buisness and sure they won't have their profits but they will have much happier people.

More days in Thailand

Second post.

Its the 4th of Feb today and I am starting to feel a bit down. Not becuase of being here but becuase I know that in 13 days I will be going home. I really don't want to leave.

Its so different here. Yesterday I ended up going to the markets which are huge. There was not alot to do there apart from eat and look at animals. (Saw some that are definately not supposed to be there like squirrels) and also saw some funny english signs. (Don't Likc your hands) which obvously ment that you shouldn't let the animals lick you.

I had some Thai food at this special resturaunt. It wasn't too bad but I know now that some thinsg my taste buds are still getting quite used to. The hardest thing is that I am noticing a few of my tastebuds don't like things while others do.

Not to self. get rid of tastebuds :-X

Anyway. Bact to another day.

Ranma in Thailand

Hello all.

I have created this blog as an online diary of what I have done since I have been in Thailand.

I started my journey on January 30th in which I went from Adelaide airport to Singapore and then went on to Bangkok. Since then I have met up with one of my netfriends and gone shopping quite alot.

Yesterday however we went to one of the parks here. The park (Which the name I will put in here when I can remember) was unlike any type of park that I have been to before. In it, a man made lake with all alot of what looked like catfish in it. Paddle boats that you can use to go accross the water. But the thing that I noticed more was that there were people exercising and groups of people just joining in. At one point there were so many people that had joined in that the whole path was covered (By the way, the path would be about 10 meters wide).

I have to say that I deeply respect the people in Thailand. When we left the park it was time for the Anthem, I don't know if it was the national one but when I looked around. Every person stood tall and didn't move. To have this level of commitment for their country is something that I have never experienced in my hometown of Adelaide.

I deeply respect the Thai people and I know that I am going to enjoy my stay here.