Archive for April, 2011

Rocket Festivals in Isaan 2011

Next on the calendar of events in the region are rocket festivals. The promoted festival is at Yasothon and this year held from the 11th thru the 15th. I find this festival at Yasothon much like many of the TAT promoted festivals, overcrowded over hot and generally uncomfortable.

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Lao heroine shrine khonkaen

Big observance this morning at beung kaen nakhon Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8

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Khmer ruins of Southern Isaan 29.04.11

Although khmer ruins came be found throughout Isaan there is a string of them stretching through southern Isaan. The provinces of Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Surin, Sisaketand Ubon. Pimai, Phanom Rung and Meung Tam are probably the best known but others dot the region

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mekhong river fish farms

Or does your fish come from a pond under s chicken coop Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8

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Gong and drum village Ubon

I might have missed this somewhere, but have never seen mention of Baan Sai Mun in the travel literature fo the area.

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Are Bangkok people the Laziest of all Thais?

This photo was taken in the Makro parking lot Nong Kai.

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Are Bangkok people the Laziest of all Thais?

light lunch in khonkaen

Tom gasm an somtam. Laying off the khao ngiaow go the day Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8

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Huai Phai Community along the Mekhong, Ubon

Once again Tourism Authority of Thailand does a dis-service to another Isaan Community.In their new tourisn guide “The Mekong, Jouneys along the River of Life” they give a brief mention of this area without even mentioning the name of the community, completely ignoring some locations and worst?of all not providing information about the road ( that does not exist on maps) that you will be

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Huai Phai Community along the Mekhong, Ubon

Be careful under the Goldenshower

tree. They are in full bloom here in khon kaen, Isaan, but if one of those pods drops and hits you you are in a hurtin’

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