The Thailand Forum

The Thailand expat forum for Travel, Lifestyle and Fun.

Welcome to the TeakDoor.com forums.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Forum Home Donate Arcade Chat Room Gallery Blog Mark Forums Read
Go Back   TeakDoor.com - The Thailand Forum > Travellers Tales in Thailand and Asia > Vietnam, Nepal and Burma Travel Forum
Reload this Page Hanoi - Live Report!
Home Register TD Links FAQ Members List Calendar Weather Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Vietnam, Nepal and Burma Travel Forum Dedicated to Vietnam, Nepal and Burma - Myanmar travel trips and vacations. Post about your trips here and share your pictures.

Reply
Page 4 of 6 < 123 4 56 >
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 13-02-2007, 11:05 AM   #61 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog
Too drunk to fuck
 
Marmite the Dog's Avatar
 
Last Online: Yesterday 10:37 PM
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fuckwitistan
Posts: 25,674
Marmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the net
For some strange reason, Vietnamese couples liked to have wedding pictures taken here.
Marmite the Dog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-02-2007, 11:09 AM   #62 (permalink)
Anonymous Coward
Royal Barges
 
Anonymous Coward's Avatar
 
Last Online: 20-04-2007 08:55 PM
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Ratsima - The Bakersfield of LoS
Posts: 945
Anonymous Coward is just really nice on this Thai ForumAnonymous Coward is just really nice on this Thai ForumAnonymous Coward is just really nice on this Thai ForumAnonymous Coward is just really nice on this Thai ForumAnonymous Coward is just really nice on this Thai ForumAnonymous Coward is just really nice on this Thai ForumAnonymous Coward is just really nice on this Thai ForumAnonymous Coward is just really nice on this Thai ForumAnonymous Coward is just really nice on this Thai Forum
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog
I did like some of the sculptures.
Why is there a sculpture of what looks like an old Edsel?
Anonymous Coward is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-02-2007, 11:09 AM   #63 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog
Too drunk to fuck
 
Marmite the Dog's Avatar
 
Last Online: Yesterday 10:37 PM
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fuckwitistan
Posts: 25,674
Marmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the net
After lunch, I had a look at the silk village. This was about 20kms out of town.

These are used to spin the silk thread.



This is a bolt of silk cloth being woven.



And this is the set of punch cards which tell the machines what pattern to weave.



You could buy all sorts of clothing in a multitude of nearby shops.
__________________

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Where do we go from here? The words are coming out all weird. Where are you now when I need you?
Marmite the Dog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-02-2007, 11:14 AM   #64 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog
Too drunk to fuck
 
Marmite the Dog's Avatar
 
Last Online: Yesterday 10:37 PM
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fuckwitistan
Posts: 25,674
Marmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the net
We returned to town and went to the Temple of Knowledge. This was Vietnam's first university and is around 1000 years old.







I think this was my favourite part of the trip as (apart from the ignorant Korean tourists) it was nice and peaceful.
Marmite the Dog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-02-2007, 11:16 AM   #65 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog
Too drunk to fuck
 
Marmite the Dog's Avatar
 
Last Online: Yesterday 10:37 PM
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fuckwitistan
Posts: 25,674
Marmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the net




This young lady was filming a video along to some terrible music. My guide liked her because she looked strong. I told him to go and get her number, but he was scared of his wife.
Marmite the Dog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-02-2007, 11:21 AM   #66 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog
Too drunk to fuck
 
Marmite the Dog's Avatar
 
Last Online: Yesterday 10:37 PM
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fuckwitistan
Posts: 25,674
Marmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the net
The last stop on the day was at the Hoa Lo Prison. This was built by the Frogs and was then used by the Viets to hold American POWs. Most of the compound is now taken up by the Somerset Hotel where I had got drunk the previous night. Spooky...(not)

The original front doors.



One of the communial prison rooms.



A relief showing the Frogs being nasty to the Vietnamese political prisoners.

Last edited by Marmite the Dog : 14-02-2007 at 10:38 AM.
Marmite the Dog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-02-2007, 11:25 AM   #67 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog
Too drunk to fuck
 
Marmite the Dog's Avatar
 
Last Online: Yesterday 10:37 PM
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fuckwitistan
Posts: 25,674
Marmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the net
For those who value their privacy, private cells were available. These ones were used for important political prisoners just before they were executed.



This was in the courtyard and is their memorial to all those Vietnamese prisoners who were captured because of their srtuggle for freedom from the tyrannical French and their effeminate ways.



Then I had dinner, and went home.
Marmite the Dog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-02-2007, 06:07 PM   #68 (permalink)
ceburat
Elite Member
 
ceburat's Avatar
 
Last Online: Yesterday 11:45 PM
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,289
ceburat Spending a lot of time on Thai Forumsceburat Spending a lot of time on Thai Forumsceburat Spending a lot of time on Thai Forumsceburat Spending a lot of time on Thai Forumsceburat Spending a lot of time on Thai Forumsceburat Spending a lot of time on Thai Forumsceburat Spending a lot of time on Thai Forums
Are your movements restricted there or are you allowed to go whereever you want?
ceburat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-02-2007, 06:26 PM   #69 (permalink)
stroller
Kraut
 
stroller's Avatar
 
Last Online: 01-07-2008 11:03 AM
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: under the headphones
Posts: 17,181
stroller User spends way too much time on the netstroller User spends way too much time on the netstroller User spends way too much time on the netstroller User spends way too much time on the netstroller User spends way too much time on the netstroller User spends way too much time on the netstroller User spends way too much time on the netstroller User spends way too much time on the netstroller User spends way too much time on the netstroller User spends way too much time on the netstroller User spends way too much time on the net
Ahem, Marmite is there as a tourist, why he takes pics of prison cells, goodness knows, but he's not confined to one.
stroller is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-02-2007, 07:28 PM   #70 (permalink)
hillbilly
Still trailer trash
 
hillbilly's Avatar
 
Last Online: Yesterday 08:13 PM
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: BKK, 'D&G Resort' & Colorado
Posts: 5,330
hillbilly User spends way too much time on the nethillbilly User spends way too much time on the nethillbilly User spends way too much time on the nethillbilly User spends way too much time on the nethillbilly User spends way too much time on the nethillbilly User spends way too much time on the nethillbilly User spends way too much time on the nethillbilly User spends way too much time on the nethillbilly User spends way too much time on the nethillbilly User spends way too much time on the nethillbilly User spends way too much time on the net
Donor
Excellent report! Two thumbs up!
hillbilly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-02-2007, 07:48 PM   #71 (permalink)
El Gibbon
Elite Member
 
El Gibbon's Avatar
 
Last Online: Yesterday 04:48 PM
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Samut Phrakon
Posts: 1,534
El Gibbon User is well thought of on Thailand travel forumsEl Gibbon User is well thought of on Thailand travel forumsEl Gibbon User is well thought of on Thailand travel forumsEl Gibbon User is well thought of on Thailand travel forumsEl Gibbon User is well thought of on Thailand travel forumsEl Gibbon User is well thought of on Thailand travel forumsEl Gibbon User is well thought of on Thailand travel forumsEl Gibbon User is well thought of on Thailand travel forumsEl Gibbon User is well thought of on Thailand travel forumsEl Gibbon User is well thought of on Thailand travel forumsEl Gibbon User is well thought of on Thailand travel forums
Great thread marmite... camera operating nicely I see.

E. G.
El Gibbon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-02-2007, 10:36 PM   #72 (permalink)
kingwilly
Senior Member
 
kingwilly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 23,252
kingwilly User spends way too much time on the netkingwilly User spends way too much time on the netkingwilly User spends way too much time on the netkingwilly User spends way too much time on the netkingwilly User spends way too much time on the netkingwilly User spends way too much time on the netkingwilly User spends way too much time on the netkingwilly User spends way too much time on the netkingwilly User spends way too much time on the netkingwilly User spends way too much time on the netkingwilly User spends way too much time on the net
i dare say when u come to Jakarta you'll see (and photograph)more of te city in a weeken than i bother to see in a year!
kingwilly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-02-2007, 04:57 AM   #73 (permalink)
MeMock
That ain't my truck
 
MeMock's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: bop
Posts: 7,485
MeMock User spends way too much time on the netMeMock User spends way too much time on the netMeMock User spends way too much time on the netMeMock User spends way too much time on the netMeMock User spends way too much time on the netMeMock User spends way too much time on the netMeMock User spends way too much time on the netMeMock User spends way too much time on the netMeMock User spends way too much time on the netMeMock User spends way too much time on the netMeMock User spends way too much time on the net
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog View Post
^ I am constantly amazed by Australians' lack of taste.
We are just easy to please and are a pleasure to travel with as we don't ever complain about the local beer

Good thread btw.
MeMock is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-02-2007, 08:20 AM   #74 (permalink)
Whiteshiva
Elite Member
 
Whiteshiva's Avatar
 
Last Online: Yesterday 02:53 PM
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Nontaburi
Posts: 3,802
Whiteshiva User spends way too much time on the netWhiteshiva User spends way too much time on the netWhiteshiva User spends way too much time on the netWhiteshiva User spends way too much time on the netWhiteshiva User spends way too much time on the netWhiteshiva User spends way too much time on the netWhiteshiva User spends way too much time on the netWhiteshiva User spends way too much time on the netWhiteshiva User spends way too much time on the netWhiteshiva User spends way too much time on the netWhiteshiva User spends way too much time on the net
Quote:
Originally Posted by ceburat View Post
Are your movements restricted there or are you allowed to go whereever you want?
Even when I worked in Hanoi in the early 90's you could travel pretty much anywhere you wanted. I think you weren't supposed to photograph bridges and airports, but nobody seemed to give a toss.
Whiteshiva is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-02-2007, 08:30 AM   #75 (permalink)
Roc
Muang Boran
 
Roc's Avatar
 
Last Online: 19-11-2008 03:48 PM
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Chang House,Ayutthaya for live music,indian curries,chicken wings and beer!
Posts: 970
Roc is just really nice on this Thai ForumRoc is just really nice on this Thai ForumRoc is just really nice on this Thai ForumRoc is just really nice on this Thai ForumRoc is just really nice on this Thai ForumRoc is just really nice on this Thai ForumRoc is just really nice on this Thai ForumRoc is just really nice on this Thai ForumRoc is just really nice on this Thai Forum
Send a message via MSN to Roc
Did you get me any coffee big boy???
Roc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-02-2007, 08:59 AM   #76 (permalink)
Butterfly
Suspended Member
 
Butterfly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 11,592
Butterfly User spends way too much time on the netButterfly User spends way too much time on the netButterfly User spends way too much time on the netButterfly User spends way too much time on the netButterfly User spends way too much time on the netButterfly User spends way too much time on the netButterfly User spends way too much time on the netButterfly User spends way too much time on the netButterfly User spends way too much time on the netButterfly User spends way too much time on the netButterfly User spends way too much time on the net
Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteshiva
I think you weren't supposed to photograph bridges and airports, but nobody seemed to give a toss.
how the world changed, these days it's in the west (in the US even more) where you can't photograph bridges and airports or any government building for that matter. Just like Burma.
Butterfly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-02-2007, 10:40 AM   #77 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog
Too drunk to fuck
 
Marmite the Dog's Avatar
 
Last Online: Yesterday 10:37 PM
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fuckwitistan
Posts: 25,674
Marmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the net
Quote:
Originally Posted by Anonymous Coward
hy is there a sculpture of what looks like an old Edsel?
Dunno.

Quote:
Originally Posted by ceburat
Are your movements restricted there or are you allowed to go whereever you want?
No, Vietnam is more liberal than the US, so you can go wherever you want.
Marmite the Dog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-02-2007, 10:41 AM   #78 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog
Too drunk to fuck
 
Marmite the Dog's Avatar
 
Last Online: Yesterday 10:37 PM
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fuckwitistan
Posts: 25,674
Marmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the netMarmite the Dog User spends way too much time on the net
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roc
Did you get me any coffee big boy?
No. I couldn't remember if you used beans or ground coffee, so I got neither.
Marmite the Dog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-02-2007, 11:03 AM   #79 (permalink)
Jarvis
Elite Member
 
Jarvis's Avatar
 
Last Online: 18-11-2008 03:17 PM
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,156
Jarvis is a splendid one to behold in ThailandJarvis is a splendid one to behold in ThailandJarvis is a splendid one to behold in ThailandJarvis is a splendid one to behold in ThailandJarvis is a splendid one to behold in ThailandJarvis is a splendid one to behold in ThailandJarvis is a splendid one to behold in ThailandJarvis is a splendid one to behold in ThailandJarvis is a splendid one to behold in ThailandJarvis is a splendid one to behold in ThailandJarvis is a splendid one to behold in Thailand
Are the women tasty?
Jarvis is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-02-2007, 11:34 AM   #80 (permalink)
in4zip
Elite Member
 
Last Online: 05-12-2007 03:50 AM
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Gropecvnt Lane Bkk
Posts: 1,537
in4zip is a glorious beacon of light in Thailandin4zip is a glorious beacon of light in Thailandin4zip is a glorious beacon of light in Thailandin4zip is a glorious beacon of light in Thailandin4zip is a glorious beacon of light in Thailandin4zip is a glorious beacon of light in Thailandin4zip is a glorious beacon of light in Thailandin4zip is a glorious beacon of light in Thailandin4zip is a glorious beacon of light in Thailandin4zip is a glorious beacon of light in Thailandin4zip is a glorious beacon of light in Thailand
^yea yea MtD.. the wimin ..
in4zip is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 4 of 6 < 123 4 56 >

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »