NOTE : contact visits at Klong Prem : sat-sun-mon-tues-wed (Lard Yao, Bang Khen, Bombat)
       contact visits at Bangkang   : friday

January  14 (friday  ) 03:30 am : "Blue Shuttle" ... to Sacramento Airport
               6:30 am : flight : Sacramento-Los Angeles ..              (  United  6960 )
              12:05 pm : leave LAX for Tokyo and Bangkok                     ( Thai  0773)  
              10:55 pm : arrive Bangkok                                      ( Thai  0773)
              midnight   my baggage did NOT arrive ...  where is GS ?       
   
January  15 (saturday)
              00:00  still no bags .... !!!
              01:30 am TAXI to Hotel on Ngam Wong Wan Road in Chatuchak
                    will use the PONGPETCH  SERVOTEL [ 011-662-5919128-32 ]  
                     ( travel agent : Discover Asia in Bangkok : phone 09-793-9464 )      
              08:30 am : TAXI to Klong Prem prison ..  
              09:30 am : no visits today ... "are you nuts it is a holiday !"
              12:00 noon lunch at "the Mall".
               1:30 pm   begin packing  fior the week
               3:00 pm   
               7    pm   dinner at the mall 
               11 pm still packigfor the wek

January 16 :(sunday) 
              09:30 Lard Yao : Men
              12);; lunch at "the Mall".
               1:30 Klong Prem  : Bang Khen women
               7:00 pm Dinner with friends

January 17  (monday)      Day 1 in Bangkok details
              09:00 Met with Mohan at Lard Yao [02-391-7240 ]
               9:30 met with all men prisoners 
              10:00 motorcycle trip to the Women's prison
                    met all Nepali ladies .. 
                    THEY ARE STILL FORCED TO WORK ALL DAY
                    ........ their pay .. ??? 38 Bhat per MONTH !
                    all this is strictly against UN rules ...
              12:00 taxi to Nonthaburi with Mohan
               1:30 visit with all men at Bangkwang
               4:00 back to hote to prep for tomorrow
               11:00 pm .. still packing !
    
January 18 (tuesday)     Day 2 in Bangkok details
             08:00 walk to Lard Yao 
             09:30 first visit
             12:00 lunch at prison coffee shop
              1:30 second visit  

January 19 (wednesday)   Day 3 in Bangkok details
             09:00 went to Klong Prem  ... but were denied access.
                    called embassy for FAX support
                   visited BOMBAT ...
             12:00 lunch    
              1:00 went back to Lard Yao with FAX
              1:30 many delays .. with guasrds 
              2:30 in for the visit .. it was just great
 
              3:30 taxi across town to meet with first secretary Khanal
                   he realizes that most of Nepali are innocent.
                   more on this later     
              7:00 pm ......... FINALLY back home after big traffic jam

             11 pm  finish packing for topmorrow

Janaury 20 (thursday)    Day 4 in Bangkok  details
            06:30 packing for day.
            08:00 taxi to Nonthaburi
            10:00 first visit to Bangkwang : met Puscar KC and Chandra Rai
            12:00 lunch at prison coffee shop
                   exchange money
            13:00 foreigh affairs office .. delivered books and other packages
            13:45 second visit : met Lok B. Tamang and Pore Ghale   
            3-6pm Sight see boat trip to Memorial Bridge in downtown Bangkok

January 21 (friday)   Day 5 in Bangkok
           todat is CONTACT VISIT DAY !!!
           08:00 am taxi to Nonthaburi
           09:00 sign in for visit  .. prepare food and books for delivery
           10:00 FIRST CONTACT visit : Bangkwang   buildiongs 2 & 3
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           12:00 lunch/coffee at the prison coffee-shop 
           13:30 second CONTACT visit ????????

January 22  (saturday) leave Bangkok
            08:00 am leave hotel, clear customs, mail remaining packages at airport.
            10:30 am leave Bangkok            ( Thai TG-319 )
            12:35 pm arrive in KTM ( Thai TG-319 ).. move to Gaia Hotel ??
                 visit with friends

January  23 (Sunday) visit around KTM
January  24 (monday) Meet with friends, prisoner families;  Afternoon party with families!
January  25
January  26
January  27 (thursday)
January  28
Januury  29 - feb 01  three day trip to chitwan national park
January  30 (sunday) all phone serviver cut to/from Nepal
Janaury  31 (monday)
February 01
February 02
February 03 (thursday)
February 04 (friday)   Fire and Ice Pizza
February 5-7 three day trip to Nagarcot and Bhaktapur
February 08  my birthday   phone lines restored ... internet up !!!

Feburary 11  meet with Samjhana and Ranju about women prisoners in Bangkok

February 15 (Saturday) leave KATHMANDU     1:50Pm THAI AIR INTL 320H
                        arrive BANGKOK      6:15Pm
February 16 (Sunday)   leave BANGKOK       7:40Am THAI AIR INTL 774H 
                        arrive LOS ANGELES  9:05Am  
February 16 :(sunday)   leave LOS ANGELES  12:45Pm UNITED 6580V       
                        arrive SACRAMENTO   2:09Pm  


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