Thanks to Nakhon Sawan area running clubs
The last few days have been a bit of a slugging out contest as I have found the heat and humidity to be a problem. I am making lots of stops and some of these are LOOOONNNNGGGGG!! stops. I just find it easier and more pleasant running in the evening, so my days and evenings have been long.
People continue to be kind towards me, yesterday I arrived at a shop which had almost nothing to eat except noodles, so I asked them to mix up the noodles and had a bag of crisps, they didn’t charge. I didn’t feel comfortable about this but they insisted. Everyday people make nice small gestures like giving me a bottle of water or a piece of fruit.
I like Thailand very much, the only down is the standard of English is very bad, few people speak it well. So Tuesday I finished with 62km and slept on a bed at a restaurant beside a petrol station. Finding places to sleep is still a bit of a problem. I made a stupid impulsive buy of a small hammock, don’t think I will use it. I was all set to run another long 60km+ when runners from the Bang Khunthaian and also the Suaeto running club jumped out of a car at km 30 and ran the last 6km to town with me where they put me up in a nice hotel. I chose a delicious American breakfast for dinner and will be ordering the same in the morning.
Thank you so much guys, it was lovely running with you, I needed an early day. So it looks like I will finish running Thailand on Monday, 263km I figure. I will then return to Bangkok for my Indian visa which I mentioned before takes 6/8 days to process.
A quick word on my upcoming country, Myanmar the 25th country of the run,
I have no intention in getting involved by way of comment on the political situation there. I just want to run the country. I applaud the country on its recent efforts to bring democracy to the country. I look forward to meeting some wonderful people in Myanmar.
Press HERE for my Myanmar route beginning on November with just a 28 day visa, so busy days ahead. When I get through I will ease back on the daily distances!
So it was a short 36k today, a day in which I clocked up my 37,000th kilometre 
Total 37,027km for 849 road days. I looks like the 1,000 marathons in 1,000 road days is going to be a done deal now that I wont have bad Chinese weather to cope with. Much to my surprise I see I a couple of days ago I passed my great friend Jesper Olsens longest run distance of 36,917km. I didn’t realise this as I somehow thought it was 38,000km!
Nice to hear an Irishman won Mondays Dublin marathon, well done Sean Heiher the first Irish mens winner of the Dublin Marathon in 20 years! I will see you next year Sean! However we will be at opposite ends of the field, you wearing your race number 1 and me probably 52,000 for my likely finishing distance. In the womens race well done also to Ireland’s Maria Mc Cambridge first Irish winner since the glory days of Sonia O Sullivan You both did Ireland proud and a much needed shot in the arm for Irish athletics. Belated congrats also to Rob Heffernan who won gold in the 50km race walk in the Moscow world athletics Championships a couple of months ago.
Press HERE for very rough route through India and Nepal after Myanmar, this is only a proposed route to New Delhi
October 30th, 2013 at 8:42 pm
Good Man Tony, Congrats on the 37,000 kms covered so far in the most daring expedition of the millennium. It’s great to hear that the people you meet continue to treat you well – long may it last.
October 31st, 2013 at 12:40 am
Congratulations Tonybon completing over 37,000kms. Great achievement. Take care and co to ur to enjoy Thailand Ann
October 31st, 2013 at 9:35 pm
You’re closer to the finish than you are to the start now Tony, well done, hope you’re keeping well…..Carl
November 1st, 2013 at 5:02 pm
Hi Ann Pls post.Wonderful day,just few v hot patches but mostly warm:-)Had lovely evening,ran some v fast kms,didnt want to stop even at 67k Thought it smart to when I found nice hotel.With 2 very big days I might finish Thailand.Tek&then Mai Sot
November 1st, 2013 at 6:05 pm
Hey Tony—-sounds like things are progressing well now that you are off and on the road again—hoping for the best in Myanmar and that you cross without much difficulty from officialdom—–Once into India maybe things will be a little more straightforward—and hey–no freezing cold temperatures like you would have had all across China—-
OK—keep your questions coming regarding route finding—happy to help
good running–Greg
November 1st, 2013 at 7:28 pm
This message arrived late but should have been posted before the post I did earlier: Ask Ann post.Its supposed to be cooler north of Bangkok but have found it amongst the hottest places on the run! Ran 5k with a runner this morning and then a couple hours later got stopped in a village where a runner invited me into family karaoke bar for lunch. Sang Crocodile Rock and later even the dog barks sounded like Rock Rock! They took my pack to my finish of 53k of which last 10 were with about 15 members of Salokbath Running Club.Also 3 support cars and motorbike:-) thanks so much for also putting me up in hotel and lovely meal 37,080km/850 days
November 3rd, 2013 at 12:11 pm
Pls ask Ann to post “Sunday tough 30km day on mountain road to border.Early finish to get to night bus back to Bangkok to pick up Indian visa and other biz. Will return to my route Mon night to run last day in Thailand Tues. Wed I cross to Myanmar
December 4th, 2013 at 11:25 am
Maith thú,a Antaine!!! Daithí Ó Mórdha in Dún Chaoin,Ciarraí asking about you. Your sojourn there seems to have been about a century ago! Colm Ó Tórna.