Sunday, January 30, 20227:57 am. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I’m having a bit of a later start this morning. And that’s because I successfully took a nap yesterday afternoon, and that led to me staying up much later, and then I forced myself to stay in bed longer…
Category: Planet Doug Journal – 2022
Pop Culture Roundup: YellowJackets; Squid Game; Station Eleven
Saturday, January 29, 20226:04 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I’ve reached that point when the flurry of activity surrounding my return to Mae Sot has ended, and I’m settling down. My only task from yesterday was to walk a few blocks to fill up my water bag at…
TESCO Food Court, & Conversational Etiquette
Friday, January 28, 20226:36 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I ended up NOT going to Casa Mia for breakfast yesterday. I went over the menu on my phone, and I decided that their breakfast dishes were quite overpriced for what they were. It would feel silly to pay…
Looking into a Booster Shot & Lunch at Casa Mia
Thursday, January 27, 20226:52 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I’m back, sitting on the bed, ninety degrees to the window. The sun has been rising for a while now, and the world out there is slowly getting lighter. I hear a lot of birds. The grounds of the…
Scooter Returned, Organizing My New Room at Phannu House
Wednesday, January 26, 20228:45 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand A lot of big changes took place in my life yesterday. It was a bit of a whirlwind day from that point of view. For one thing, I did decide to return the scooter. It was so sad. And…
Cow’s Hooves for Breakfast, & Life at Phannu House
Tuesday, January 25, 20227:00 a.m. Room 1102, Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand I’m happy to report that everything seems to be working out. I went to the immigration office first thing on Monday morning with all my paperwork carefully prepared and filled out in advance. And my application was accepted, and…
A Wrenched Back on My Return Scooter Trip to Mae Sot
Monday, January 24th, 20226:17 a.m. Room Phannu HotelMae Sot, Thailand Just writing the date above made my heart beat faster. And that’s because I am back in Mae Sot, and today is the day for my visit to immigration for, hopefully, one more 60-day extension of stay. Ironically, the last…
A Housekeeping Day in Chiang Dao – Laundry, Scooter Washing
Thursday, January 20, 20228:00 a.m. Room 2Chan and CeesChiang Dao, Thailand Strange things are happening here in Chiang Dao. For one thing, the rain has settled in to stay. I really screwed up from that point of view. The weather was great on my first day in Chiang Dao. The…
Scooter Ride from Pai to Chiang Dao & Plans for Mae Sot Return Trip
Tuesday, January 18, 20205:07 a.m. Room 2Rooms for Rent Chiang Dao Chan and CeesChiang Dao, Thailand A lot has been going on, and I’ve fallen behind in terms of this daily journal. I probably wouldn’t be writing now either except that I couldn’t sleep. I’m actually exhausted. And I need…
Deciding Between Chiang Mai and Chiang Dao
Sunday, January 16, 20227:30 a.m. Room 11, Lilu HotelPai, Thailand This will almost certainly be my last morning at the Lilu Hotel. My Mystery Benefactor booked an additional four nights for me at this hotel, and that time is up today. I’m pretty sure I want to spent today in…