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BenWilson

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:15:15 +1300

It is annoying that every motorbike you can hire is totally weak. I noticed that a lot of American sailors seemed to have found a secret source of Harley Davidsons. Perhaps they brought them on their ship?

But who cares about riding a Harley when you're there for how awesome…

linger

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:34:46 +1300

like a strip club, the dive operation has a 'no touching' policy when it comes to the fishes and stuff. [...] Cue next blog...

...which, from this, we may expect will feature an altogether seedier dive?

Sofie Bribiesca

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:17:56 +1300

yes it was the Manta Rays.

Ahh, just a day in the life of huh?Beautiful photos Damien. Look forward to more. Bring it on :)

Damian Christie

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:15:13 +1300

I met heaps of tourists in this area and none were remotely interested in going to a human zoo.

I'd have to guess that given every single tour operator from Chiang Mai north offers "visit long-neck village" as part of their Elephant Trek/Bamboo rafting/etc day trips, there's a fair few…

stephen walker

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:54:32 +1300

a wee town called Pai

that town is a chillout mecca for heaps of Japanese friends. the older hippies and the budding young hippy-types rave about that place so much. never been there but have heard some stories...

btw, the little girl on the bike...that bike looks exactly like the…

Sacha

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:46:08 +1300

he definitely had soul

Unlike some:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jTM4ZOa69U

andin

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:08:15 +1300

He hung his wing over the side of the pool for me to stroke him, and looked straight at me

Maybe he was asking you to get him the fuck out of this fish tank.

And he definitely had soul.

Yeah but did he have any good dance moves, he'd…

Jackie Clark

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:52:01 +1300

Can you guess which it is?

It has to be the rays. Assuming it is, aren't they the most wonderful creatures. So spiritual. I was lucky enough to encounter a large male on a trip to Kelly Tarlton's. I got there around feeding time, and afterwards, the largest male came…

andin

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:39:21 +1300

Sorry that would be a lion fish.

h n

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:27:51 +1300

I don't understand why journalists keep saying things like:

... because of the central role they play in the local tourism industry.

I met heaps of tourists in this area and none were remotely interested in going to a human zoo. It's promoted pretty heavily by the Thai government's tourism…

Stephen Judd

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:16:59 +1300

h n: yeah, they're pretty much prisoners in a human zoo.

This was news a year ago. Damien, if you're getting this back on the news radar, good on you.

h n

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:02:54 +1300

I understand the "long-necks" have been offered asylum in NZ but the Thai government won't give them exit visas because "they're not refugees". However they're not allowed to leave MaeHongson province or get a real job either. It's probably more of a face-saving measure for the govt rather than about…

Stuff n Things

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:46:09 +1300

You're really getting the hang of the underwater camera – the ray looks particularly cool with the glossy sheen to it.

By the way, the Far Side link is a bit screwy – it has some extra guff at the beginning and end. I believe the correct link is: here

Paul Campbell

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:17:45 +1300

of course they come in Dutch .... well sort of

andin

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:06:50 +1300

Can you guess which it is?

Well.... you either swam on the back of a sea turtle, swam with a school of manta rays, or stood on a tiger fish.

Im guessing I can cross the last option off the list tho'

Public Address

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:06:50 +1300

Discussion from blog post.