wow.... border jumping and cash talking

Emily and I have been having a great adventure running around in Thailand, and so much that we needed another 15 days to wrap things up here before we roll on into Cambodia. We were intending on heading to another coastal island named Koh Payam on the west coase and made our way to Ranong, a port town, and also the border jump to Burma. This is where every one at the end of there 30 day visa limt, swings some cash at a longtail boat driver to haul you across the murky waters to another port town ont he southermost point of Burma. Everything was very clear and there really wan't too much confusion than some simle navigating tasks, but the whole experince held a seedy stigma that was very present.

It all went smooth, and we now have another 15 day visa, however our plans have changed and we are making our way north to Bankok again to meet Shane. He has Monday off and his company is priceless. There is word that Steve Q, man of China, is to be on Thailan soil this week and beach-bound as well. We are meeting Shane and caravaning south east to intercept Steve and crash his quiet beach vacation. Probably the other way around. I will do my best to keep up with this wild man. We are in the town of Chumpon catching the great 1950's train bound for Bankok, leaving at 11 pm tonight. I will post any sightings of Steve Q. Now, we are off to check out the local night market. Oh, Thanks everyone for checking in on us. We miss everyone. Anybody want to see Cambodia? Ciao, chad and em.