Life in Phuket is great… unless you need to get anywhere with public transport. This is a topic that gets raised constantly because it’s one of the things that desperately holds the island back in terms of tourism. Tourists come here, they see how expensive and difficult it is to get from A to B, and they don’t come back …

At Club Lime last night: Some guy: “You wouldn’t happen to be The Lost Boy, would you?” Me: “Umm, yeah, I guess so.” Some guy: “Oooooh hooooo hooo.” And that was it. No further explanation given. Just a knowing look from someone I’d never met before. It happened at Bed Supperclub once too. Some girl: “Are you Matt Crook?” Me: …

I was pretty damn excited when my download link for Radiohead’s new album In Rainbows dropped in my inbox yesterday. I couldn’t wait to hear what my three pounds had bought me. I put it straight on my iPod and have listened to it all day today, and on first impressions (whatever that’s worth for a Radiohead album) I think …

Last night was the beginning of what I think stands as Phuket’s only regular drum ’n’ bass event. It was held at Club Lime on the beach road in Patong. The DJs were me followed by T-Base from Bangkok. The turnout wasn’t exceptional, with maybe two-dozen people in all, but we’re pretty much trying to make a scene from scratch …

You’ll have to forgive me for not getting any pictures today, but other than people wearing white, I didn’t find see to take pictures of. The Phuket Vegetarian Festival has begun, but I’m yet see any of the gruesome sights I’ve been looking forward to coming across. One good thing that happens during the festival, as with all Chinese festivities, …

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