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Wayne Kerr

Two weeks off over Christmas and New Years. Needed to forget about some really incompetent Somchai dipsticks for a bit. Couldn’t be arsed flying down under over the silly season, so a Thai holiday it was for the Kerrs.

The problem with many Thai holiday spots is they become flooded with arrogant dickheads during winter. The sex tourists don’t worry me, they mostly stay inside with their birds, and many visit LOS often so know a thing or two. On the other hand the mobs of green Israeli, American, and yuppie Thais strutting around like little kings in the coastal resorts or Chiang Mai are painful.

So this year we pissed off up north a bit and then over to Isaan/Laos. I really wanted my 3.5 yr old son to see a little nature. Up until now I’m pretty sure he’s been thinking most critters are the spawn of the monsters on Ultraman and as such should be killed swiftly, and that Discovery Channel is beamed to us from Battlestar Galactica. Turned out to be a friggin good time, my son even hit a pidgeon with a rock. The really bad thing about this was that it was in the temple and I only came across the scene to find him yelling with delight “som nam na” (”You got what you deserved" or "Serves you right") and chasing the crippled bird around (more about that later ).

We got all our travel info from TeakDoor on the mobile phone while driving via a GPRS connection with DTAC. I take my hat off to you guys, TD is turning into a bloody good site for travel stuff. Our plan was this:

• Uthai Thani (local caves, good food and grog, shooting)
• Huai Kha Khaeng World Heritage Area (Seub Nakhasathien Monument)
• Khlong Lan National Park (Klong Lan Waterfall)
• Phitsanulok (serious drinking with old friends)
• Loei (downtown park, Chinese temple, winery)
• Chiang Khan (Mekong River and Kaeng Khut Khu rapids)
• Chiang Khan-Nong Khai (drive along the Mekong)
• Laos (New Years Eve in Vientiane, Vietnamese food)
• Nong Khai (Ta Sadet market)
• Khorat (old Mahayana temple in Phimai, Khorat Zoo)
• Khao Yai (National Park, Chokchai Farm)
• Chokchai Farm-Bangkok (body dodging)

Anyway, first stop was Uthai Thani Province, stay tuned to learn more about how to do “Moo Hun” (roast pig) Kerr style and more.


^Wayne Jnr doing pre-trip research

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