I enjoyed compiling my Postcards from the Past: Asia post, a collection of postcards and their contents from my first big trip to Asia back in I also enjoyed the comments attached to the blog from some of our readers. One, in particular, a comment about Ko Phi Phi in southern Thailand, and how it was unrecognisable back then compared to what it looks like now, sparked another blast from the past that I had almost forgotten about. Back in , hopping from one Thai island to the next was very different from what it is now. If you are so inclined, these days you can have every step of the way arranged for you — there are ferries, speedboats and catamarans linking even the remotest of islands. Combination transport, including the sea passage and a road transfer, is also commonplace, particularly if travelling between the east and the west coast, and when you arrive, you are invariably assured that there will be somewhere comfortable to stay and a plethora of restaurants and bars in which to eat and drink. I had met two English lads, Jon and Andy, in the resort town of Hua Hin and we had decided to island-hop together through the south of Thailand.

Hello July. Have you live your life with the happiness? This issue, Lomprayah magazine still has many interesting columns for you. In the special column, because this month has the Ramadan Festival, so we would like to give you some information about this festival, the beginning of this festival, its aim, and so on. For those who love travelling, we provide you many interesting information.

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