Brings back good memories Thanks Karl. First time I climbed it 2010 on the way down l was talking to a Thai man who worked on the mountain he told me he climbed up it three or four times a day then he pulled up his trouser leg and he had a wooden leg from the knee down.

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

It can be very humbling when you find out what some of the locals do can't it? The most humbling is thinking about the people who built these places. cheers

Fabulous vids Karl . Thanks mate . I've been reliving my 86-87 stay for 5 months at My Place in Sri Bumphen. Some of the characters in the vids I knew - Daeng , Kenny , and other faces . Lek the new owner and his Swiss wife Christina had just refurbed My Place . I was the first to stay in my room - new bedding , clean and fresh corner room on the 3rd floor .50 Baht a night . I wasn't scamming anything , mostly tokin' jazz cigars , helped a few folk out from time to time , did work on a few films as extra , and Kenny never really put it on me , but he was a nice guy .I was a bit shocked though seeing the trophy wall at his flat full of dickpics . I kinda was wary of him .after that , but he actually stopped me from getting a hiding from a large Kiwi one day , so I have a good regard for Kenny . We got paid 600baht for doing those extra roles - it was 3 days living . Cheers mate .

@karlsthailand

3 ай бұрын

That’s great that you were there at the same time and remember some of the characters I talked about. I’m so happy I never got to see Kenny’s ‘trophy’ pics lol. Cheers

That looked amazing especially the views at the top and the decent down the yellow steps it looked great Thank you for sharing this with us

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure Mark. Definitely a rewarding experience for those able/willing to put in the energy to see it. Cheers

Thanks for another awesome video Karl. In another beautiful place. Great seeing you living so well out there! Keep it up. Bw Jazz son of rob

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Great to hear from you Jazz. It's not all adventure here but it's a place where I virtually never feel bored. Regards to Rob and Zen

Tough climb up those steps. Another worthwhile climb though. Cool little cat.

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Actually I do find that place totally rewarding. it's unusual in that it's a mainstream tourist destination but on the other hand there is no easy way to get up there. Yean, I thought the lady carrying the kitten up there was a nice story. Cheers

Another epic climb. Amazing how much effort the Thais put into constructing these places.

@donaldcroom1483

4 ай бұрын

and add those who make for a pleasant memorable outing. I'm wondering about the lady cooking and her struggles to make ends meet. Karl's previous date's visit might have been lack of visitors due to COVID. glad she toughed it out and stayed with it.

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Cheers, yes it never fails to amaze either.

Beautiful Krabi❤

@karlsthailand

3 ай бұрын

It is indeed. Cheers

Great stuff Karl brought back memories when I went up about 8 years ago could sure do with a lick of paint now at the top looked a lot better when I went up

@karlsthailand

3 ай бұрын

Cheers, perhaps they can’t get decorators who are willing to to carry their kit up there lol.

I've been watching Karl's videos for a while now. By coincidence, I have a friend who is a close friend of another Englishman named Karl. I met that Karl one time years ago after he'd arrived in Bangkok for a visit. Just talked to him briefly, but super nice guy. I remember him insisting on paying for the drinks. And he helped out my friend when he needed it most; that's a rarity these days. Anyway, another friend who knew that Karl was just in Bangkok. We met the other day and he asked me if I remembered Karl. When I said that I did, my friend told me that Karl now has a KZread channel. When he described Karl's channel content, I had an aha moment... It finally hit me that the Karl I met all those years ago and the Karl that's been making all these videos I've been watching are in fact the very same person! 😅 No wonder he looked familiar, though in my defense I'm pretty sure Karl had more hair on his head then. 555

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

That's amazing but you're going to have to drop some names to help me tie it all together. If you don't want to do it here you could send me an email thailandkarl@yahoo.co.uk. Cheers

@mythai05

4 ай бұрын

@@karlsthailand Thanks for the email address. I was purposely leaving out any personal details for privacy reasons, so I didn't expect you to know who I was, or who our mutual friends are. I'll send you an email later today. Cheers!

@mythai05

4 ай бұрын

@@karlsthailand Karl, I just sent the email.

Good video. I enjoyed it.

@karlsthailand

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Si, hope you are well

Hey Karl . Thanks again for the awesome adventure video. Brett and i still talk about an adventure woth you sometime .All the best mate .

@karlsthailand

3 ай бұрын

My pleasure. I’d love to do something with you guys sometime. Brett has been a long time supporter of my channel. Hope you are well. Cheers

Thanks a lot Karl&Co. Enjoyed the the trip together with you guys although I can even feel my legs hurt☺.

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! We cfouldn't affors to have our legs hurting as we had a tough one coming up the next day lol. Cheers

Walked up there last month. Was the hardest thing I have ever done and almost gave up but so glad I did it..

@karlsthailand

Ай бұрын

I love the fact that you have to earn that view. Well done for not giving up. Cheers

Uncle Karl ! Great video !

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Sam lol. Cheers

Another great adventure Karl thankyou. Awesome 👌

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure Bernard. Cheers

Great vid again Karl!🙂

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thyanks

Another great vid cheers

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Kevin Cheers!

Nice one Cus!,

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Who are you? Lee?

The views are amazingly beautiful Karl! Thank you for taking us along 😊

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure Marietta, you're currently down that way yourself aren't you? Cheers

@mariettathornton5924

4 ай бұрын

@@karlsthailand we’re ow back home in San Francisco…..hopefully we will be making our move this time next year! Depending on what the tax law is like for ex-pats😱

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

@mariettathornton5924 ok Marietta, it looked like you had a great trip anyway

Great video mate

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Nigel

Climbed Doi Inthanon Thailand's Highest Mountain Last Month ..But That Climb Youve Just Done Looks a Lot Harder..Well Done !.

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

It's certainly nowhere near as high as Doi Inthanon. There are a few trails around there. Which one did you take? Cheers

@jimbethpiggy

4 ай бұрын

@@karlsthailand We took the main trail Kew Mae Pan , it had been reported earlier that there was frost on top of the mountain and there was , because of that it was very busy which really took away some of the adventure and pleasure you can achieve when there are only a handful of souls dragging themselves up a mountain.

Quite impressive Carl!

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, you have to earn that view but it's certainly worthwhile. Cheers

Certainly feel it next day on the legs and don’t mention them monkeys to me ha. Just finished touring around northern issan- Wat Phu Tok was something different I enjoyed that one. Cheers for the vids home tomorrow back in a few months.

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Nice one! As you know I love Phu Tok and that whole area has so much to offer. Have a good trip home, a few months isn't long. Cheers

Amazing cheers Karl Oct 2019 when I was in Krabi this was on my bucket list, but due to too many heavy nights I never did it, I wish I had as I think it'd kill me now. A year later my sister and her husband visited he said no way, so she went on her own, only to find, once at the top, her hubby had her phone and camera, so no photos 😢

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

That story's so funny in a cruel way Paul, getting all the way up there and not being able to take pictures. I do love the fact that you can't 'cheat' going up there. Cheers

Nice to see the weathered 3 musketeers again. It is more difficult than you think if the step height increases. well done boys💪

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Anders. Sure, it's tough but it's very rewarding, I really enjoy the Tiger Cave Temple

unsolicited words for Karl's climbing mates. getting in for a heart stress test wouldn't be a bad idea as a pre-step for these adventures. years ago, I got a clue wading up a slight Incline hill coming out of water. I barely made it, out of breath and feeliing dizzy. weeks later I had my heart attack. angioplasty on blocked arteries was my condition.

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Yes Donald, none of us are getting any younger. Would you believe I'm planning on going up even more stairs this weekend? Cheers

the quote about preparation reminded me, do thailand gyms have Stairmaster machines? that would seem to be ideal for a day with Karl. they might even count the # of steps. I only recall setting a timer for duration of exercise. the bicycles had adjustments easy-to-difficult tension and speed to simulate different course difficulties. these might work nicely.

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Some of them do have those machines but not that many. Although they are great inventions I prefer to just go out walking and include a few hills lol. I guess they're great for people with limited time. Cheers

That was tough, but not as tough as the next one 😃

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Sure. I think this one was more photogenic on the day vbut the next was more of an adventure. Cheers

I still cannot get my brain around how the modern type of Thai thinking allows all those communications towers to be set up on such a sacred site like this, and especially how they are built higher than the main Budda's head too. Once upon a time it would have been totally sacrilegious to even contemplate such goings on. Oh well, suspect the perpetrators made a big enough donation to get the nod on these ones. And what lovely views too, been a good while since we were in Krabi. Must add it to the bucket list.

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

I know what you mean, it does spoil it a bit but then ther existing stairway would definitely make locating and servicing it there an easier task. It's definitely worth a visit and you'll certainly feel that you have earned that view. Cheers

Watching the day back it was a wise move to turn back for me - that was probably the hardest hike of the week all I needed was a cold drink but the monkeys stole it out my bag opened it and drank the lot 😂

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Yes John, shame you couldn't have been with us but you made the right choice. My first lesson about dem damn monkeys cost me more than a cold drink lol. I lost a high tech head-light that cost me $100. Cheers

Thank you Karl, but how did the Thai workers get all the building materials too the top of the mountain fantastic willpower from the Thai people, thank you for the video.

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Indeed. I was just replying to someone else how humbling it is to think of the people who helped construct these place. My pleasure, cheers

Awesome but definitely looks like one I will not be doing! think I would have a heart attack before I got to the top of that one😊

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

You witness a fair bit of suffering on the way up there Keith, cheers.

I can’t believe I’ve not been there after staying krabi 5-6 times

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Look at it positively, after 5 or 6 visits you still have something you haven't done yet to look forward to. Cheers

I think I paid farang tax to enter, near the food there is a small booth on the left 50 baht

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

Do you know what? I’m pretty sure we did too tbh and on my previous trip back in 2021. I don’t know what I was thinking when I put that line in as a subtitle. Cheers

Why is Buddha depicted as having Blue eyes in some instances, i did some research and "some" theories are he was from the North as in Northman/Norse or Russian but that doesn't make sense as why would Asia take on the Beliefs of a Foreigner, but there were several religions before Buddhism. We will never know i guess, some weird and wonderful things have happened in our past thats for sure, the Indians have some wild Granite carvings in their old temples. ie a man riding a Bicycle, someone using a eyeglass etc etc.

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

I believe that in some cultures it represents spiritual enlightenment and wisdom and it is probably meant to be more of a symbolic representation than an attempt at an accurate portrayal of his physical appearance.

That looked like hard work, but very rewarding Karl. You should have put John on your shoulder like the lady did with that cat! That was an early start the next day, I'll bet you had to take it easy with the beers after this one...Did John clean the car by the way? lol

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

That's hilarious Mark. We went to Ao Nang after and had a couple but we took it easy that night as we had a very early start the next day. And no, he never did clean the car, actuallly I think it took us a while to find it again after, it's a lot busier than my last trip. Cheers

Wow we gave up midway. The weather was not helping whatsoever 😂

@sampepper2182

Ай бұрын

Little Simba has seen more of the view than us

@karlsthailand

Ай бұрын

I don’t think you’re the only ones who have ever turned back lol. Yes, Kitty ended up on quite a journey. That lady wanted to take it back to the UK with her too!

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@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

I think I know what you mean lol

Are those monkeys dangerous or not? is it okay to pet them or? haha my water

@karlsthailand

4 ай бұрын

I've never had any problems with them beyond them stealing a couple of thing lol. If you don't have any food or drink visible and walk with confidence they just leave you alone. There is one video I did a few years ago where I let them crawl over me but the monkeys at that place are more used to human contact so I trusted them more. They frequent a lot of places I visit and I never see them as a reason not to go. Cheers