After close to a week on the remote Koh Samet, I headed back up to Bangkok for one last night before getting on my plane (at 6am). Some friends wanted to go out to a moive; hey, I’d never been to a movie in Thailand before. So, we jumped in a cab and headed out to the big movie complex. I was expecting to see a Thai movie, but low and behold, we end up seeing an Adam Sandler movie. I don’t remember the name, but I actually thought it was funny. The theater complex was enormous and, because everyone was inside watching a movie (I’m assuming), it was also totally empty in halls and restrooms. I really liked the interior design in this place and I was able to grab some cool pics.

I asked myself “when is the next time you’re going to be in the bathroom of a movie theater complex in Bangkok Thailand?” 

Why can’t they make theaters in the States look like this? 

Then it was off to the airport. Again, amazing interior design. 

At last, we land in Japan for the last leg of my adventure! 

The last photo was of me landing in San Francisco…only I forgot to take it. 

The last part of my adventure found me on an island off the coast of Bangkok called Koh Samet. Koh Samet is one of the lesser touristy islands in Thailand and is often where Thai people go for holiday (vacation) themselves. It was probably my absolute favorite part of the trip; so mellow, so beautiful, peace and quiet and endless, endless food. The accommodations are mostly small thai huts and bungalows that each have their own style. There is a path that wraps around most of the island where you can walk from “resort” to “resort” and get a feel for what they’re like. Unfortunately, I didn’t know that until I landed off the boat. I had been scammed by some locals on the mainland who convinced me that the entire island was sold out and there was only room left. I’ve got a pic of that fine establishment below….

Now we’re talking…true resort living: 

 They didn’t lie when they said it came with a TV entertainment system and air conditioning.

After getting scammed my first night, I managed to trade up to a place down the road; much nicer.

Cool stairs up to my new, nicer room. 

The beach at Koh Samet. 

Went on a fishing trip. We used aluminum cans with fishing wire wrapped around them for fishing poles. My friend caught a baby shark! 

 Fresh fish!

Got to chill with some turtles…

 …and swim with some sharks. They were cool.

Everybody loves the New Happy Tour. 

Love the angle and colors here. 

I took this picture at one of my favorite beaches on Koh Samet. I sat there this day and wrote all the lyrics to one of my favorite new songs: Don’t You Stop. 

This was the restaurant of the resort I stayed at.

That was my room….top floor on the right. 

Bye Koh Samet. 

Landing back on the mainland. 

In the cab back to Bangkok. 

The plan was to head down to Patong Beach at night; this was going to be the heart of the big show. The entire beach covered with people as the fireworks go off. First, a stop at the hotel next door, where they were sign posted out front: “Free BBQ dinner and 50 cent drinks” – how could I pass that up? Well, the food was amazing and I end up talking to the hotel owner and his guests and before I know it, it’s nearly midnight. The hotel is on a hill over looking Patong Beach (although it’s still a mile or so away). So, we all run up to a deck on the top of the hotel and get a great view.

Hotel owner right after the New Year.  

My Italian friends….I couldn’t understand much of what they were saying, but they were having a great time.  

Cool lighting and angle….and it was taken with my iPhone!  

And this was my hotel, Club Bamboo, the next morning.

Phuket airport…back to Bangkok.