thailand trip details

SIN departure:
26 feb 09 - 1810 hrs
BKK arrival:
26 feb 09 - 2035 hrs

BKK departure:
13 mar 09 - 2115 hrs
SIN arrival:
14 mar 09 - 0030 hrs

me and my buddy, tat, are going on a 15-day backpacking counter-clockwise trip around thailand.

we'll touchdown in bkk to meet up with my PTB buddies during the first weekend, then proceed to spiral around the central region for a few days, making sure to visit every cam-worthy site of attraction, e.g. ancient ruins and other places of interest, be it in historical or entertainment sense. (i'm counting on you, PTBs, to show me a good time.. hehe..)

we then plan to move out towards the eastern and north-eastern regions, trek through stretches of dense forestation and rough terrain, as well as pay a visit to the khorat plateau - the least-visited lands in the country, before hiking off to chiang mai to top up our supplies and commence the second half of our expedition. (oh, how i wish i never saw 'cannibal holocaust'..)

from the north, we'll take a south-bound train ride and catch some rest before we hit the party-hardy and, also, more recently, restive south, diving into the rich indulgences being offered in phuket, hatyai, and most significantly, at the full moon party on koh pha ngan. (i'm betting on a 'time-of-our-lives experience' here..)

after all the partying and exploring, we should then head back up to bangkok for last-minute shopping and other miscellaneous activities before heading home to singapore. (home sweet home!)

we'll be doing a travelogue here (pics and vids galore!), so mark those dates and keep your RSS feeds and refresh buttons busy!