Tripping Phuket: Fun Specialists

It is indeed nice to do something out of routine when routine gets dull. The many events during our trip to Phuket were overwhelming, and I came back with many souvenirs - memories of fun & laughter.

I must say that much of the fun & laughter had EVERYTHING to do with the company I was in. My advice to the rest of you - when going on vacations, pick suitable travel mates based on the type of vacation you're hoping to have.

In my case, the objective was to have fun, fun, and more fun! And I conveniently wound up with the following team of “fun specialists".


Name: Soon Yean
A.K.A.: Traveler/Malaysian drunk bastard
Specialty: Air logistics, language & nonsense specialist
Function: Catalyst
Responsibilities: Transport & food arrangements
Known for: Ignoring Chow Phang; Annoying Mervyn; Repeatedly reciting “Tonight… tonight… Thai boxing… Best of the best Muay Thai”; Puking over balconies


Name: Robert
A.K.A.: Adventurer
Specialty: Food, accommodation & nonsense specialist
Function: Coordinating accommodation & bar hopping
Responsibilities: Care for “Malaysian drunk bastards”
Known for: “it’s up to you guys… I’m OK with anything.”; Singing "Who the fuck is Alice"


Name: Chow Phang
A.K.A.: Island explorer
Specialty: “Spontaneous activity”, alcohol & nonsense specialist
Function: Fund management
Responsibilities: Initiate spontaneous plans; Creation of “Malaysian drunk bastards”
Known for: Asking/making silly & redundant questions/statements


Name: Mervyn
A.K.A.: Underwater explorer/“Malaysian drunk bastard”
Specialty: “Making-$-disappear” & nonsense specialist
Function: Coordinating water activities
Responsibilities: Diving arrangements
Known for: Blowing a 4-day budget by the end of day 1; Puking on sidewalks

Yea, I know it was pretty gay to have an all-guy trip. But as you can tell, there was a lot of nonsense to laugh about, and a whole lot of silly exploits to share. Many of which would probably not have taken place had there been gals (who we know) around.

Take for instance the many moments of wacky expressions & zany laughter which followed Soon Yean & Chow Phang’s excessive farting. Put it this way, if Kevin Costner was “Dances with Wolves”, Soon Yean can be “Farts with Sharks” now that he's a diver! (He’s going to let go the sausage on me for sure)