The Island

I'm on Koh Chang, a large island off the coast of Thailand.


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It's overdeveloped, but pleasant. I am staying in an expensive guesthouse (700 Baht a night) that overlooks a large carp pond.


I spent Friday on the road. Caught a 9:30 speedboat to Koh Rong, then crossed the longest bridge in Cambodia in the back of a truck, and did the border crossing in Thailand.

Then another longer truck ride with some nice ex-pats to Trat, a small town in Thailand. Then another truck ride to the Ferry, with an evening ferry ride to the island, followed by another truck ride to our guesthouse.

Wow. What a day. Lots of negotiating, haggling, and arguing with locals. Oy.

Thailand is much wealthier than Cambodia, and the Thai i've interacted with seem more influenced by the West. Tougher, less naive and emotionally open, harder to negotiate with.

I'm with a wonderful british couple. Lovely people, a bit older, really terrific conversationalists, warm, open.

The weather is nice. I miss Cambodia. This place is too much like Florida. Not so many old Jewish people, though.