Third time I have written this - bloody computers.

Had an email about the length of my hair - it's getting cut in Aus - don't trust the barber's here - most of them are brothels.

Market was great - huge and everything under one roof...a one stop shop...but it was sweltering, with no air-con or fans and thousands of people milling around. We didn't last more than a couple of hours. You could literally buy anything from a new pet to a new kitchen. Amazing place.

Last night we went out for a couple of drinks with Alexandra - Jen's cousin. We haven't seen her since her brother's wedding a couple of years back. We spent a very pleasurable few hours catching up and eating the most wonderful Thai/Lao food, all washed down with a couple of bottles of Singha. The drink menu was slightly limited (Water, Coke or Beer) so Jen dabbled in the latter. She's still not 100% sure though...We had such a good time that we're all meeting up again tonight (+ Alex's friend - Paula - a fellow teacher) as we drag my jet-lagged brother around Patpong. That should mess his head up enough. Our theory is that if we can keep him on the go until around midnight he should sleep like a baby and be over the jet-lag sooner...Not sure whether Connect Four or Jenga are on the agenda tonight...

We are busy devising some sort of schedule for Pat (at his request) to include all the Bangkok highlights. We're off down south for the diving (night train this time - flights are too pricey) probably overnight on the 8th, arriving in Koh Tao around 10am on the 9th.

So far the schedule includes:

The Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha
Wat Pho
Wat Arun
The Royal Barge Museum
Chinatown on Mayday (tomorrow - poor soul won't know what's hit him)
The Baiyoke towers for sunset drinks
Khao Sarn Road to laugh at the 'travellers' who inhabit this hell-hole
Ladyboys at Patpong...

Should be enough - and no, we're not dragging him to the godawful Floating Market.