Mommy Died

 It has been 15 days since the last post and I have been ill the last 10 days with some awful bug. I tried to fight it off for the first 5 days  but eventually went to the local pharmacy with Thavorn and got a round of amoxocillin and I started to heal. I believe it is that RSV thingy.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious. Infants and older adults are more likely to develop severe RSV and need hospitalization.

It was exacerbated by not being able to rest as I was busy with Jaidan as well as relocating from Bangkok to Phuket. However, definetly on the mend as that is good because I fly to Phnom Penh on the the first for a visa run.

We arrived at the Marriott Beach Club Resort in Phuket on Friday, the 25th and Thavorn's mother passed away on the Monday the 28th. Thavorn and Jaidan immediately joined the sister's family in the 12 hour pickup drive to the village. I stayed behind due to my illness (mainly the hourly diarhea).

Thavorn and Jaidan should arrive back in Phuket on Monday sometime and we fly out Tuesday back to Canada. I fly back from Cambodia on Sunday and have booked an airport hotel for the 3rd and 4th. It has not been an easy trip due to many things. 

Thavorn is happy to be there for her mom as well as see her family that she has not seen for over 4 years. She wore a joyous smile on her face as she held her 4 year old grandchild for the first time :-)

Mission accomplished.

TTYL

Saturday Night in BKK

 It is low season in Bangkok but you could not tell last night. I started off as usual at Country Road for a couple of happy hour vodka and red bulls. Then it was off to Dollhouse, one of my favorite Cowboy bars where I met an Aussie who had recently discovered Thailand. Kind of reminded me of myself about 13 years ago.

The Aussie was enamoured of a recent addition to the bar scene who was very shy and needed a little encouragement. I suggested he invite her down for a drink and I would do the same with another lady so she would have some Thai company. That turned out to be a good idea and the 4 of us decide to go party at Nana for the evening. We decided to walk from Cowboy to Nana which is always a good test of how much fun the ladies will be.

Nana (soi 4) was busy as usual as we threaded our way to Nana Plaza. First stop should always be Billboard and it was superb as usual, especially the suds tub. After Billboard we hit her sister bar Butterflies and it was also very busy. The pole dancer was good and turned out to be a friend of the girl I was with so we shared some conversaation over a few drinks and then headed off to Hillary 2 for some dancing, drinking, and songs.

I was dismayed I no longer knew any band members but that changed when the bands changed and one of the band member recornized me and gave me a big hug. I stayed at Hillariy's until 2 am when I baled on a motorcycle taxi back to my hotel where Thavorn and jaidan were sound asleep.

The next morning my new Aussie friend texted me stating he had a very enjoyable night.

All in all a great night in the City of Angels.

TTYL

Back in the City of Angels

 Thavorn, Jaidan and I are in Bangkok for the next week or more. Thavorn's mom is still alive, if you can call incubated and  tied to the bed, alive. She seems to have stabilized so Thavorn made the decision to come to Bangkok to stay with Jaidan and I in a hotel. She can taxi back to the village in 4 hours if her mom's situation changes.

Unfortunately, Thavorn has come down with a fever and a sore throat. If you spend enough time in a hospital, you are bound to get sick.

I had a night out in BKK with my freind Arthur on Wednesday night and then again on Thursday night by myself. I much prefer being out with a friend as it is much more fun. Both nights, I was home by 9:30 as Jaidan was alone in the hotel by himself.

Today, my friend Shauna arived and I met her for lunch. Tonight we are going out for a few drinks and explore what has changed over the past 3.5 years.

Should be fun :-)

TTYL

Back in the Land if Smiles

 It has been a busy week as Thavorn's mom ended up in the ICU of the Wichian Buri Hospital due to complications with her diabetes and the superbug. The family is congregating to decide on a course of treatment, if any.

I booked a one way flight from Toronto to BKK for Thavorn, Jaidan, and I as we could not be sure of the outcome although I suspect she will be taken off life support.

We flew to Toronto on my airmiles, Toronto to Icheon South Korea with Air Canada, and Icheon to Bangkok visa Jeuju Air. We then stayed at an Airport hotel in Bangkok and took a taxi the next morning to the village at a cost of 3,000 baht.

We spent the first night in the heat under a mosquito net on a hard yet saggy mattress. Jaidan and I bailed to a local hotel for last night bur we will change locations for tonight as their are no grocery stores or restaurents near by.

Last night, Thavorn's sister arrived about 8 pm and Thavorn got to see her new nephew and neice for the first time as well as her son Dun and daughter Tai for the first time in over 4 years.

Yesterday afternoon, Thavorn and I went with her two aunts to the hospital and saw her mom. She is on her last legs and I believe there is a family meeting today with the head nurse for next steps.

Not much has changed in the village except for more dogs roaming around and more vegetation than I remember last night was also a huge rainstorm last about 3 hours. Very humid.

I am getting used to my laptop once again and will post some pics

TTYL