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Thailand 2011 — Part 6 – Patong Beach, Kickboxing

August 06, 2011 jesda No comments

Stopped at the beach to cool off

LOL, fat sizes available

Got back to the hotel and made some green beans.

Ordered pad krapow and a chicken sandwich

I popped in my Top Gear DVD and watched the Lancia challenge

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16 June 2011

Went back to Jungceylon mall. My brother bought some underwear. Took another ride up the diagonal escalator/ramp. Notice the wheels on the cart — instead of the whole wheel turning, there are a pair of thin wheels mounted to one wheel.

We went to the street for food and found an AMAZING kebab stand owned by a middle eastern fellow

Got back to the hotel and snapped a picture of this Peugeot RCZ, $98,000 in Thailand, probably after a massive VAT tax

Lamb kebab. SO F*CKING GOOD.

Enjoying a gin and tonic

Went online and found a local kickboxing stadium. It was $60 for front row seats just inches from the ring with free round trip transportation.

Waited in the lobby to be picked up. These huge doors are always left open.

The van was full of Australians

Got a picture of the van’s plate so I’d know which one to take back to the hotel

It was a Thursday so the place wasn’t completely full, but the crowd was good.

This metal tray is where the fighters sit on a plastic chair to get coached and refreshed between rounds

There were eight fights starting with the youngsters and going up to the heavy professionals

The night began with everyone standing for the national anthem, then the 77-pounders got in the ring

Food and drinks were cheap. We loaded up on $3 whiskeys

I sat close enough to the ring to perch my feet on it. I could feel every move.

The white tourists bought the more expensive seats while the bleachers were filled with locals and Indians. The Indians really got into it
This guy in blue got pummeled HARD. He was on the ground for quite some time

The women were boring.

Before each round, you could pay to go into the ring and put a lay on each of the muay thai fighters

I was getting hit with spit, sweat, and water from where I was sitting. The smack from every punch and kick was easily heard.

This French guy Sebastian was very, very good, and ended the night.

I got a t-shirt that doesn’t fit me. Will make a nice gift for someone skinnier.

Got back to the hotel and walked to my favorite kebab stand

17 June 2011

Breakfast the next morning. SO MUCH BACON. I ate most of it before I could take the picture.

Leaving Patong

The AC in the van was leaking. We had to stop at a shop to have them refill the refrigerant

They also sold mods and upgrades light neon lights and ugly body kits. You know your parts are legit when theyre branded “JAP”

Lots of Toyota Commuters in for service and upgrades

That doesn’t look safe.

Some of the bridges were drove on had wood surfaces, not reassuring.

lol, collagen. A fruit drink with a weird name.

Not wanting to get sick, I decided to skip the roadside food and go to 7-11 for pork buns

These pies looked safe

Orange yogurt drink

After 11 awful hours in that miserable van, we finally got back to Kabin Buri. It was impossible to read or sleep because the ride quality was crap and the roads were terribly bumpy.

18 June 2011

I apparently had an aunt I had never met — my uncle recently remarried. The next morning we went to the golf course and she arrived in her brand new Isuzu pickup.

The stitching was terrible, but it rode well and looked nice.

Arrived at the Kabin Buri Sport Club

My uncle apparently talked me up big time to the waitresses. One of them asked if she could have my hat — I told her I needed it to cover my balding head.

Headed back in the truck after a day of eating, relaxing, and using the internet.