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Hi K and Kate... I seem to be crossing paths with you already!! Il try and send another message, but im on twitter @curly3112 if you can share ideas of where to stay in bangkok etc, I have no plans either! Im 30, (feel 24) and am escaping work for a couple of years, so am looking for people to chill/sunbathe/explore/drink with!!!!
Take Care,
Jenny x

I meant Oct* Sorry

Hi guys,

My name's Katie and I'm also travelling on my own, I've arranged my flights already and plan to arrive in Bangkok on 2nd October and stay for a couple of nights before heading up to Chiang Mai. I have planned a rough itinerary for Northern Thailand, Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia as I only have several weeks before heading to Australia.

If any of you fancy meeting for a bit of company then I'd be more than pleased to meet up. I'm 31 years old but don't let that put you off as I'm still as much fun as the youngsters

My contact details are below;

katie_peoples@hotmail.com
Katie_Peeps - Twitter

Have fun!

K

Hi all,

My name is Deiron, im 28/M and from Cambridge. I think most of us can be, or are going to be in and around Bangkok early October.
I would love to hook up with you all for a journey whether it be great or small.
I am definitely going to pick some friends up along the way and im sure you are all decent people. SO can we make this work?

Age is nothing- its good to have range of ages.....so enough of the age talk.

Lawrence- I fly in the day after you and would like to hear your take on London, im there nearly every other week and I have a love hate with it. I also want to go to SA so this is a great opportunity for me......jokes.

Katie- your plan sounds great!

Madison- good to talk to you.

email- deiron@hotmail.co.uk

Deiron

Hi hkl114,

I have been recommended the below accommodation in Bangkok;

D&D Inn - http://www.khaosanby.com/DD-Inn/index.htm
Buddy Lodge - http://www.buddylodge.com/

I will only be staying in Bangkok 2 nights max then heading up by overnight train to Chiang Mai on 5th October so may see you somewhere along the line.

Enjoy your travels!

K

Hi Guys,

I've just had an article forwarded to me which was published in The Sunday Times regarding Tubing in Laos - see below. You may want to check the situation before heading there if this was your main reason to visit Laos.

In brief: Laos bans death ridesThe Sunday Times Published: 9 September 2012

24 riverside clubs and bars have been closed down in Vang Vieng (John Elk III)
Laos is finally clamping down on unregulated adrenaline sports in the backpacker haven of Vang Vieng, where 27 tourists died in 2011. In April, The Sunday Times revealed the number of casualties, which were mainly related to incidents involving the makeshift zip wires and tubing operations that have sprung up along the Nam Song River. Travellers, often incapacitated by hallucinogen-laced milkshakes and lao-lao whisky served by the bucket, would float downriver from bar to bar on inner tubes, usually without life jackets. Now the government has closed down 24 riverside clubs and bars, announced the closure of all zip wires pending safety assessments and required tubing operations to use lifejackets and be restricted to daylight hours. “We have set ourselves the target of bringing a new face to the Vang Vieng district by October,” said the leader of the task force, Boualy Milattanapheng.

Not all locals approve of the crackdown. Johannes Koolkas, a long-term resident, said: “Things may have been getting a little out of control over the past year or two, but completely shutting all these local businesses down is maybe not the best idea. A stronger police force and trained first-aid staff on the river would most likely help.”