the 5 star ones were forgettable ...
it's the lok kok budget ones that stuck in my mind ....
1. floating lodge house on the river kwai, upriver from the
death railway, run by this thai lady from boston, i spent half the
night feeding the mozzies and drinking beer on the verandah looking
at the river, and chatting with two swedish backpacker babes on the
next verandah .... in the depth of the night you can see faint
glows of light that some locals says are fireflies, and others the
spirits of the multitude of allied soldiers who died in the area
....
2. beach cottage at koh samet national park ... beer was
expensive, there was no running hot water, but the company and the
view was awesome .... went around in only broadshorts or a sarong,
barefooted, BBQ seafood dinner at a beach shack with tables right
near the edge of the waveline at sunset .... I promised myself I'll
bring my final dearling there one day ....
