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We wave goodbye to Thailand and head to northern Malaysia by way of a suicidally fast speedboat, held together in parts with duct tape. Find out how wet we got by clicking here.

We visit one of Thailand’s least-visited islands in search of some peace and quiet. And all we had to do to get there was take an eight hour bus trip through a terrorist hotspot before negotiating a series of pickup trucks. Find out if we broke down and sobbed on the side of the road by clicking here.

The trip from Koh Phangnan to Phuket is a complicated one. We started in the morning in the back of a pickup truck, rattling around on our way to the port at Thong Sala. From there we took the ferry to Chumporn, at which a large bus was waiting to take us to Surat Thani. [...]

We visit paradise, and come away a little less than impressed. Plus, find out why Khao San Road is hell on earth by clicking here.

The goal from Pai was always to get out of Thailand. Pai, of course, isn’t on any international borders, so we had to get to Chiang Kong, which sits on the Laotian border and the Mekong River.
There are two ways to get from Pai to Chiang Kong. Option one involves taking the government bus back [...]

We continue our world tour of fooling about with animals by trying out elephants. The verdict? Big, friendly, clever animals that should never, ever, ever be ridden. Click here to see if we’ll ever walk normally again.

We throw caution to the wind and hire ourselves a scooter. Don’t worry, though, we also hired some out-sized helmets fit only for people with heads the size of beachballs. Find out if we’re still ambulatory by clicking here.

Where do the buses have flight attendants handing out food and drinks? Thailand, that’s where. Also, we get more massages, and try our hands at relaxing for a bit at our first hotel to sport a pool. Click here for more.

Ping-pong shows, windowless dorm rooms and strange financial arrangements with ladies of the night. Just some of the things we didn’t do while we whistled through Bangkok.