Muak Lek District - A Place Which Is Not In Lonely Planet

It was a long weekend trip to visit Khao Yai Winery in the Muak Lek District just before Isaan, Thailand. We took the public bus at Bangkok's Mo Chit Norteastern Bus Station.

We anticipated a challenging time to find the right bus but to our relief the station was well manned with English speaking information counter staffs and well numbered counter.

We were told that the bus was leaving in 6 minutes after paying for our tickets of 92bht each (one way). A staff accompanied us to the bus, thoughtfully enquiring whether we wanted to go to the loo before boarding.

Reaching Muak Lek, Cabbages & Condoms Saptai Resort friendly PR rep (Khun Pon) met us warning us that our True mobile phone reception would be none existent!

Excited to reach this uniquely named resort, the view started to look like cowboy country, dairy farms are scattered along the road together with vineyards. It feels like we're in Europe.

Early the next morning after breakfast, we caught a ride with CC's vehicle to Khao Yai winery. Enjoying the fresh air, we went to the winery. Expecting to see a normal cellar, we were suprised to see modern equiptments together with huge wine barrels.

The photo essay tells the story of our visit. Enjoy.

LEAVE A FREE VOICE MESSAGE IN MY FRIENDSTER!

I only use friendster.com to update and communicate with my INTAN Junior Chamber of Junior Chamber Malaysia International members and one day I found out about the 'Rock You' leave a voice message programme....It's totally FREE!

I got so excited that I've had one up in my friendster that very second (hehehe....it took me awhile to figure out about the html, but i got it!). The only problem with the service is that everyone have to call a US number and leave a voice message.

Imagine my dissapointment...What a down-er! It actually cost more to leave a voicemail in friendster.com for all my Asian friends as compared to leaving a voicemail with my Malaysian mobilephone which the provider (digi.com.my) will forward to my email!

Here's a shoutout - Please let us enjoy 'Rock You' services in Asia!

Let us pray......

CLASHES OF THE TITANS

We used to live at the 21st floor in Evergreen Tower condominium along the Bangna-Trad highway in Bangkok and one day while getting ready for work, I looked out of the window and saw this amazing view of the elements.

I see a colourful rainbow on my left and the dark thunderous clouds on my right all at once, in fact I can photograph it in one click of the camera. It seems like the rainbow is in the middle of chasing away the blues of the world.

Hope such visual will give fortitude to anyone who needs it and good luck to all out there who are making it in this world.