In which I'm back in Chiang Mai...

... after a week in Bangkok and Cha Am (Thailand's most mediocre beach) for a conference with CUSO.

This might sound exciting, but beloved Bangkok was only in transit, and my time in Cha Am is memorable largely for cold showers, long days in overheated conference rooms, and the forced company of an exceedingly surly vegetarian.

However, there were also kleptomaniacal monkeys, lotus swamps under dubious stewardship, a tiger with CP, and some truly fine food. Pictures and more details to follow once I've showered and slept.