Samut Prakan Phil 🇬🇧 🇹🇭

Birmingham born but over 35 years in Thailand. Dark sense of humour and still use cash whenever it's an option.
Instant block for those looking for trouble.

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The Spotify link for this week's ChiangMai is Blue Thai League 2 podcast.

Thanks for listening.

#thaifootball
#thaileague2
#beyondthunderdome

https://t.co/I1MJAGEX7x

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@ThaiEntryHelp Manned desk.

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Immigration at Bangkok Airport was rammed. I got through in 8 minutes using the manned desks.

No clicks in that story though is there? (Phil winks)

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@klutes74 Nope.

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@Figinhio Many thanks!

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Very good food on the 2-hour TG flight from Kunming to Bangkok.
Yes, the 'purple Auntie' got us home. And they park just a hop and a step from immigration as well.

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@bkkdude Excellent.

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@DavidBr07853189 No, I went through with all the holidaymakers.

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@leoviotti Nothing at all.

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Our last night, one night hotel in Kunming. One of those hi-tech jobs where everything is controlled by a single panel by the bed. And every light you turn on brings on the great big stadium spotlight - or opens the curtains.
I'll die a wall switch man.
And don't you just love a hotel room design where you can watch your travel partner sitting on the toilet?

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@rongzhu16 Your one follower will enjoy that.

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@davepperlmutter I'd have done the same.

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@davidwang1650 😆 Trust me... there's only one loser.

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He's worth every penny.

[non aesthetic things @PicturesFoIder]

Paul McCartney officially becomes a billionaire, ranking as the world's third richest musician with an estimated $1.4 billion fortune

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@cosmorxn 😆 🤣 😂

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And this was last night's meal in what was a very ordinary, every day neighborhood - well away from the tourist areas.
#ChinaNov2026

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@FTBL_Planet This is Lee Sharpe's story when he does his after-dinner speaking?

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I don't know if I'm allowed to say this but I still love watching Little Britain.

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@gxwesq 🙏

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Time to go home but we've had a fascinating couple of weeks travelling around Yunnan Province. We've encountered some incredibly friendly, helpful and welcoming people, eaten some great food and seen some amazing places.

It's also been challenging at times. The language barrier, navigating everyday life, some unexpected experiences and the occasional frustration have made it quite an adventure.

But that's travel. You don't have to love everything about a country to appreciate it, and you certainly don't have to pretend everything is perfect.

China has given us plenty to think about, plenty to enjoy and a few stories we'll be telling for some time.
#ChinaNov2026