It appears that I have made it out of Bangkok alive. At the airport now, bound for Koh Samui where I'll catch a boat for Koh Phangan. Very happy to be getting out of the seedy city.

Had dinner last night with Ryan and his very pregnant wife. They have a very nice, huge apartment in the city and a very charming son named Miles. Miles is clearly going to be a ladies man when he is older. I suppose he takes after his dad. They took me out to a gorgeous Thai restaurant called Faces. Dinner was brilliant and I had a nice time with them. Headed back to my guesthouse afterwards with the intent of going on another night stroll but wound up passing out in the airconditioned comfort of my room. Was up by 4:30am, easily, and made it to the airport with time to spare.

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