Tag: Krabi
Photo of the Day 6/16
by Sean on Jun.16, 2009, under Photos, Thailand
Krabi, Thailand
I was in a small forest heading towards a cave, which on the map was meant to be something beautiful for visitors to see. The map failed to mention that the only way to reach it was to get into the water and swim across, something none of us wanted to do. To reach the end of the forest that touches the lake, we walked on the boardwalk, and were fortunate enough to see wild animals like this monkey. There was a group of 6 hanging out in a tree, and they were quite curious about us, even though I’m sure they’re used to seeing humans.
Fey was scared of them, but I approached them to take pictures and observe them. They sat in the tree and stared at us, except for this one that jumped down in front of us and stared even harder. I think he was trying to tell us to get lost, but we ignored him and walked on, to which he jumped back in the tree to continue playing.
Upon leaving the forest, I got into an accident on my rented scooter, jumping the ramp and hitting a tree. I caused a few hundred American dollars worth of damage to the bike. A truck driver saw the accident happen and quickly stopped. He picked me up and helped me into his car and drove me to the hospital. The hospital cleaned me up and gave me drugs. The best thing about the hospital was the guy handcuffed to the bed next to me with stomach injuries. The police were hitting him with their sticks, but he wouldn’t say anything.
Photo of the Day 5/16
by Sean on May.16, 2009, under Photos
Ao Nang, Thailand
Thailand is known for having beautiful beaches with clear, bright blue waters. I took this photo when I was staying in Ao Nang in the south, near Krabi Town. I lost myself in the amazing shades the sunset produced as it got later in the evening. Standing there, I reflected on the hardships I endured getting to that point, and what I appreciated about the area. It seemed like a resort a celebrity would go to, far away from the fast pace of life that makes one go mad and seek nature to ease the mind and soul.
The Misadventures of Sean, Part 2
by Sean on Aug.31, 2008, under Thailand
Ever since the accident I’ve been careful. So careful I missed out on one of the most amazing experiences in life: a speedboat tour of the Phi Phi islands in Thailand. I told myself I have to come back to Thailand one day so I can do this tour. Maya Bay was the filming location for “The Beach,” a Leonardo DeCaprio film. I have rested in bed each day and missed out on the opportunity of swimming and other things.
The staff of the hotel felt bad for me, so the first day they made a 3 or 4 egg omelette instead and didn’t charge me (brought it into my room). The following days they used the hotel truck to drive me to get food and see the doctor 
I am feeling a bit better today because much of the initial shock and pain have subsided. Last night I went to a neighborhood doctor and he took my dressings off and cleaned out all the wounds. Before I saw him I knew my big toe hurt so I couldn’t walk on it, but I didn’t realize until after I saw it that the whole toe was swollen. I asked him to look at it and he determined nothing was broken (obviously, because I could move the toe to walk, but it still hurt). He said it would be fine.
The thing that sucks about living/traveling in third world countries is that they don’t believe Neosporin or bacitracin works. I asked the doctor and several pharmacies in town, and none of them carried it, except one place that wanted to charge me 200 baht for a small tube (about $5). So now I have to use rubbing alcohol and iodine for the next week before I can get home to China and start using the Neosporin (and I hope it won’t be too late for my wounds to heal properly).
Today we are going back to Bangkok. Because of protests in Thailand, the main road from Krabi to Bangkok is closed, so we have to get off at a city 3 hours away called Surat Thani and take a different bus down a different road so we can make it.
Motorbike Accident
by Sean on Aug.29, 2008, under Thailand
This morning we rolled out on our motorbikes with me in the lead. Today was my day to shine, to show my friends I wasn’t useless and could plan a day trip. Everything went as planned. I got us where we needed to go without any problems. Around 1:30 we were leaving the Mangrove Forest Walkway that leads to the Khao Khanab Nam cave to go back home when I had an accident on the bike.
We were in a parking lot and a truck started up the hill to go back onto the street, and 2 of the bikes in my party were already at street level, so i gunned it to beat the truck so i wouldn’t lose my friends. Well, bad luck for me because I hit the ramp at a weird angle and couldn’t turn in time and I went over the mini median and hit a mangrove tree. I was wearing a helmet, but also sandals. The truck driver rushed me to the emergency room because I lost a lot of skin. In the end, I have an abrasion on my left ankle, 2 on my right elbow, one really bad wound on my right palm (you can see a clear layer of skin lost, and a little bit of the muscle), a bad wound on my right knee, and 3 terrible wounds on my big right toe (lost A LOT of skin there). I’ll post pictures when I get back to China since I can’t upload any pictures right now. They gave me good dressing and pain meds and antibiotics, and all I had to pay was 470 baht (about $13).
I had to pay 6520 baht ($195) in damages for the bike 
Red Like a Lobster
by Sean on Aug.28, 2008, under Thailand
So today we rented scooters It cost 200 baht per bike ($6) and we have it for 24 hours, and we’re actually renting them again tomorrow. Today we rode out to Thalen Bay in the north about 60 kilometers and took pictures. For the entire trip up it was pouring and there were no food stops or gas stations or toilets, so we had to “rough it.” I got soaked but it felt good to ride in the mountains and it felt even better to ride a scooter for the first time, especially because I haven’t driven since I left America. Oh yeah, and they drive on the opposite side of the road (compared to America).
On the way south we stopped at a little shop where a muslim woman was running a street vendor. We got some orange juice with pulp and pad thai with fresh shrimp for 40 baht ($1.50). After that we rode further south to Klong Muong beach and stopped at Siew Bay, where the Prince’s beach getaway is located. The beach was deserted since no one really knows about it. It was a great place to stop and swim! The water was very calm because the mountains and surrounding islands stop the waves from coming ashore. The clouds and rain overhead made the mountains in the distance look mysterious and fantastic.
From the past few days of being in the sun I’ve become red like a lobster (mmmm… lobster ::drool::).
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