...a short one this one.

   I think we may have made history, we may be the first to have caused the traditional Thai childrens' chorus the 'Chang' song to be part of a podcast.

   If, like me, the idea of a podcast brings to mind images of a nasty net throwing technique to catch families of dolphins then fear not, all you need to do is follow the link to the Frommers website - if your connection is anything like mine, go and have a cup of tea while it loads - and then hit play.  

   A nice man called Mr Marc will then tell you about his trip to Bangkok and Cambodia before talking about the elephants and introducing a recording by (I think K. Somchai) singing the Chang song - well, the first verse at least before he starts laughing.

   I believe you can also download this onto your portable eight track and listen to it in the car if you feel so minded.

   Ain't technology wonderful?

   I am told we made it into Business Traveler (s.i.c.) magazine - page 80 - and the following was spotted in The Nation the other day, with comparisons drawn to Paris Hilton, though I'm not sure even the hotel scionette got into the celebrity pages for her first birthday.  Long may it continue...



...with apologies to elephant family and Mrs Geraldine Hamsworth who really do support her.

PS.  In order to maintain my street credibility I must point out that I am well aware of the existence of the portable musical device known as an i-Pod (the existential collective consciousness of a family of dolphins?  Can't wait for the i-Herd - although that sounds like the re-branded name of an agency for relief milkers or a sheep farmer's consultancy firm and nothing to do with elephants at all...

PPS.  Yes, I know, enough of the bad puns.