Despite booking a bus to Bangkok, i was forced to cancel by some Thai's and 'farang' ( which means foreigner, friend...it also means guva which is a little confusing) and to stay an extra day. Apart from the obvious attractions there really isn't a great deal to do here in Kanchanaburi but the enjoyment has been of a completely different nature. In the few days ive been here, ive been more involved with the Thai people than anywhere else. Last night 'Boo' who works at the jolly frog invited me to her friends birthday party. This consisted of a floating dance floor that is slowly towed down the Kwai until the early hours, the subtle rocking making one beer feel like 5. This is all well and good until you want to leave, luckily i didn't.

The recent killing of two British back packers here in a bizarre incident has hit a lot of the local businesses very hard. As a result prices have dropped to ridiculous levels. My room, one of the nicest ive had, is 70 baht (1 pound) a night and a good meal can be had for about 10 baht. Despite wanting to stay a few more days, i have re-booked my bus for tomorrow. A few of us will go out for food later and then i'll get packed. Very sorry to leave here but must keep going.