I was a little disappointed by the amount of tourists on Ko Chang it was a blessing for me to arrive on the small and quiet island of Koh Mak. I found an island that even didn't have ATM's on it. I booked a hut at Monkey Island, a resort with a private beach and cozy huts. From this place I walked the beach for hours meeting just a few other travellers.

Here I stayed my last week in Thailand and did I celebrate Christmas days with some fellow Europeans. Since they island is fairly flat I rented a bike to get around and see the agriculture and the hidden artwork in the jungle. Last but not least I went scuba diving with Koh Mak Divers in Koh Chang Marine Park for two days.

Because the weather in the south was a little unpredictable I returned to the island of Ko Chang in the southeast of Thailand (I was there two years before as well). Despite it got even more touristy the last few years, I still enjoyed my time on Lonely Beach (where I was not so lonely this time). I got my own bungalow with sea view at Siam Hut and my supplies in the little village. After almost a week it was time to leave the island and continue to the smaller island of Koh Mak.

One can find Kanchanaburi just a few hours west of Bangkok. This place is known for the bridge on the river Kwai and the nearby Erawan waterfalls. I stayed on a floating guesthouse on the river Kwai and in the evenings I spend my time in the reggae bar enjoying some live music.

I did a day trip to the Erawan waterfalls and the Hellfire pass, a section of the Death Railway where some remnants of the Thailand-Burma railway are still intact. I learned that a lot of people from the Netherlands were also killed while constructing this railway to Burma during World War II.

Just before I am about to start a new job in the Netherlands I went to Thailand for a month. It has been over two years since I was in Bangkok. Once again I checked in at the Rambuttri Village Inn, close to KhaoSan road, were tourist madness on the streets was still alive.