Good Bye Steve and Da

Ann and Oliver wish you a bright future

I KNOW ITS EARLY BUT WE ARE ALREADY FILLING UP FOR SONGKRAN

Dont be disapointed, every year gets more

and more busy, And this year looks like carrying

on with the pattern of increase numbers

Everyone joins in the fun

The weather is hot, the water is cold

The beer is great

Ice cold beer, hot sticky weather

and what’s that on the right (Below)

Nobody stays dry, its just one crazy water throwing, water fighting festival that can not be matched anywhere in Thialand

 

 

Crazy, Crazt, Crazy

 

Want to take part?  make sure you have your room booked

 

 

 

                       Even the Elephants get involved

 

Tuk Tuks,

         Elephants having Fun

Book now and be a part of the fun this year

Well Back here again and just got rid of another load of trouble makers. I dont understand why all these people over the age of 50 just go on behaving like they are only 5 years old

Crazy Frenchman named Phillipe

And of-course His darling wife Natawagn.

The other geezer on the right is John. He came for 3 days and we just can’t get rid of him, Think he’s now part of the Establishment

And naturally Da, My darling wife, who just has to get into every photo

 

Well what with recession and all that we expected everything to be a little bit quiet, but no chance here at THE BRITANNIA, seems the same old people come back again and again, and it’s damn good for the business.

 

Here we have some really jolly fellows, In the forefront is Al, left us to go take up residence at  alternative accomodation, but can’t stay away, keeps poping back, must be the cheap booze, or the crazy atmosphere

Hiding behind is Helen and hubby. Ho yer and not forgetting Da.

Helen and Hubby are venturing in Laos but will be back in a few days, Gone to get another Visa, so they can carry on funning in Chiang mai (And other places)

 

Here is Cathey, again with Da, (The posser). Cathey came from Vancouver, Always trouble those Canadians from Vancouver. My God back home they think butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth. This picture tells anothery story.

Not forgot you Cathey Come back soon

 

 

Now here is an Old friend of mine, His name’s Mike, but he is better known as Gilbert, Quite the gentleman is Gilbert, that is until he’s had the third beer.

Now would you believe that we actually  caught this guy helping himself to the beer, was he supprised when we caught him on camera. Notcice Da got into this photo also

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                               

DODGY GILBERT RAIDING THE BEER SUPPLY, WELL CAUGHT YOU THIS TIME GILBERT

Well the new Thai Government just announced

some good new for Tourist yesterday.

They have decided to waiver the charge for a tourist visa in to Thailand. Well maybe this does not make a lot of difference to those arriving on a VISA ON ARRIVAL. But now is the opportunity to get a 3 month visa from any Thai Embassey or Consulate and it’s absolutly FREE. No charge. Don’t be caught out if you’re coming overland from Cambodia, Malaya or Laos. No one as mentioned any change to the 15 day only VIAS ON ARRIVAL at overland boarder crossings. So if you don’t get your Tourist visa from an Embassey or Consulate, your only going to get 15 days on entry at boarders. You’ll still get 30 days if arriving at an Airport.  So save yourself some money and get yourself a 3 month visa for FREE

OK, So what else? Well they are asking the National parks to also waiver the cost of entering the National parks, Which contain some of the most beautiful sceinic spots in Thailand. Oustanding waterfalls, Jungle walks, Hot springs.

 

Some of the spactacular views of virgin jungle that can bee seen throughout Northern Thailand

 

 

 

White water rafting under a waterfall in Chiang mai province.

 

Chiang mai Province National Parks; and now its all yours for.  FREE

SO what are you waiting for? Thailand is welcoming you back.

Reduced rates at THE BRITANNIA. But not for free.

Further updates soon

Here we would like to includ some photos of past guest who have since become friends of us and THE BRITANNIA. Dont forget to pass the word around guys and make sure you come back and see us.

 

This is Brett, An Aussie that couldn’t get out of Bed. aA damned good gin and tonic drinker though.

Bretts wife, Debbie, somehow we cant find the photo of her, but don’t knock it, she could down the G & Ts, just as good

 

 

 

Here is Da, with Brett and Debbies, ankle biters, Hi you kids, not forgotten you. How could we?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brett and Debbie decided to get thier own place in samui, Hope it works out for you guys

 

 

Here is another guest who spent more time with us than he planned. His name is Mark, He comes from Liverpool and the last we heard he was wandering around the Himalayas looking for a guru. No but honest Mark set off for Rishikesh, after spending to much time talking to myself. Ohm Shanti Mark

Mark, A great guy, but we havn’t heard from you for a while, Did you find a teacher?

 

 

 

 

Well we just got to add a picture or two of two great guys from Holland, So here they are.

 

Arnoud and Franneke

This couple really liked to rough it, spent more time in the Jungle than a Tiger, Go where no Tourist has been before, You Know what I mean. I think they were trying to get in to the S.A.S. or something.

How are you guys, Back at work Urr

 

Da and Franneke Eating

Traditional Issan Food     

                                     Arnoud and Franneke  enjoying Chiang mai Temples

 

 

 

 

This is one Guest Da just didn’t want to leave us 

Peter Thanks for the photos of the Baby, but Da’s Biological clocks been ticking ever since

Baby Eva with Da, Father Peter

 

Now here is two Guys that just didn’t want to leave. Came for 3 days stayed for weeks.

Mike and Maddeline

Here they both are trying to blow up the Thai cooking class, that they booked with us

 

 

 

Here they are getting thier deploma

 Well the Eating was good anyway

Great Fun at the Best Thai Cookery school

Beware of any new Thai Restaraunt

Here is two more posers

Andy from England, He’s gone to Mae Hong Song With Mike from Ireland. They called me they are lost. Should be back in 3 day.

Kimberly from Washington D.C. left us 2 days ago for Phi Phi Island. Boozers.

Mitchel with Da

Now this guy is still with us

He’s interesting as he runs an adventure and fishing trip boat out of Alaska. He has a great website so take a look, Makes you want to go fishing, makes you want to visit Alaska

Calls himself Captain Black Bart: http://www.blackbartcharters.com 

April 12th, Don’t forget to get wet, Songkrang, the water festival of Thailand, started in Chiang mai and Chiang mai is still recognised as the number one place to celibrate, this crazy water throwing and water fighting spectacle.

 Crazy time in Chiang mai, try staying dry. Imposible

Thousands serge upone the streets of Chiang mai, and the river ping and the road running alongside the moat, become an hysterical scene of fun and laughter

Da and her crazy staff can not help but throwing water over everyone passing the doors of THE BRITANNIA.

Da and THE BRITANNIA staff having fun each day of the week long water festival

                                                            

Book in to THE BRITANNIA real early if you want to be sure of the best shower in town. More photos on our website of some of our guest that have become friends, and a lot more to be posted here now we got this blog up and running. come on any comments

If I had trained as a Mariene, I wouldn’t have needed an airport to arrive in Thailand, YEllow Shirts, Red Shirts, after eight days, one would think maybe brown shirts, 40,000 people, How many loos? Well it was all good fun, that’s according to the new finnance Minister. So Thailand is on its way again, doors open to the floods of Tourist, that have been just waiting to arrive.

Looking back though, we have to admit we have been lucky enough in meeting so many new people and making lots of new friends here at THE BRITANNIA. Garry from England, Hope you find your wallet mate, and get back quick, Oh yer what the doctor say? Brett and Debbie from Auss. So you and the ankle bitters are going to chill out in a bar of your own in Sumui, We don’t need any more competition thanks but good luck anyway. (Pair of Boozers those two). Mike from Canada, whoe’s trying to cooking and is featured on our cooking page and who also suggested I make this blogging page, No more ideas Mike. Darren from England who met a beauty and fell in love right here at THE BRITANNIA. She has another feller mate I told you not to go home. To all our friend from Holland, too many to list all their names. To Mark from Liverpool, who listened to me and is now woundering around the Himalayas looking for a Guru. Om Shanti Mark you can come back when your 60ish. To Lady Lucky, from Vancouver, the delightful hippie lady of the 60s God bless your heart,it;s so full of good things. To the many Sivanada and other Yoga teachers that have just accidently found thire way in to our door, rfor a spiritual top up.

Rarely do we get what we want but we always get what we need, indeed as tiered as we may get, we have been enriched by those that have past our way. THE Majour and Dell Boy who live high in the Himalayas, both craving for a smoke but declineing for fear of the Thai laws, You invited us both back to stay with youi in India, Hope we can make it. To Joe a great Guy and friend who came back twice in 4 months, then married one of our staff, keep working Joe she needs the money. and Congratulations to you both. see you next month. To the rather large guy from California, whoes name I have shamefully forgotten, nonetheless left us for the 36 hour slow baot ride to Laos, who came to us reccomended by Sue whom he met in Peru, Thanks Sue.

To The French tour operator who tried to barter us down on the room rate, I;m a Cockney darling so no chance, but nice try, Bonjour and all that stuff, but we will se you again in July with a fresh lot of  adventure seeking companions, book early darling if you need so many rooms. To that lovely Italian couple from beautifull Florence, nice to meet you and arriverderci.

To the German and Indian chefs that stayed and wanted to play in our kitchen, wounderful food guys your welcome back anytime think they just wanted a busmens holiday really. To that couple from Chillie who went trekking in the jungle back in June. You made a wrong turn somewhwere, we’re still waiting your return, can’t keep the room forever.

To the many Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Swiss Ploish, Russian, Isralie, Canadian, Auss, Kiwi, Malay, Chinese, Korean, Swedish Norwiegen, Danish and not forgetting American and Brit guest that have past through our doors, slept in our beds in 2008.

So lucky we are to have met so many though it just seemed like hard work. Making new friends is indeed lucky. Happy new year to all of tou and hope to see you all again, especially the few that run off without paying, well what goes around comes around so Happy New year to you anyway. Steve and Da

 

 

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