Archive for February, 2012

Wat Norawararam วัดนรวราราม Buddhism in Kalasin Northeast Thailand

Wat Norawararam ??????????? Nong Sung Mukdahan 49160, Thailand surveyed by “The Culture and art Centere” at Khon Kaen University is located just off route 12 between Somdet and Mukdahan. The road from Somdet in Kalasin to Mukdahan town is somewhat scenic, but I am sure to the surprise of many has a number of places of interest along the way.

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Wat Norawararam ??????????? Buddhism in Kalasin Northeast Thailand

Wat Pradit Thammakhun, วัดประดิษฐ์ธรรมคุณ, Nong Khai, Thailand

This is another temple surveyed by the “Culture and Art Center” at  Khon Kaen University. They make no mention of age as far as I can see. There are a large number of temples in central Nong Khai town,  about 20 or so along Meechaai road and the river in central Nong Khai town alone.

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Wat Pradit Thammakhun, ??????????????????, Nong Khai, Thailand

High Speed Internet in Northeast Thailand

High Speed Internet in Northeast Thailand is not a joke, it’s a crime.Early in January, the 4th to be exact I started the AIS 3G promotion, where I get 3 Gig of 3G plus unlimited wifi through 3BB Hotspots for just under 1,000 Baht a month.Part of the plan being to provide streaming video at Beung Kaen Nakhon during Songran. And to  start regular Isaan Live broadcasts at scheduled times.as I

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High Speed Internet in Northeast Thailand

Wat Pho Chai Ban Nong Hang, วัดโพธิ์ชัยบ้านหนองห้าง, Kalasin

Wat Pho Chai Ban Nong Hang in Amphor Kuchinarai in Kalasin Province is yet another temple surveyed by the “Culture and Art Center” at Khon Kaen University. As far as I can determine from a document I found in the Fine Arts Departmet the sim was built in 2404B.E.

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Wat Pho Chai Ban Nong Hang, ???????????????????????, Kalasin

Isaan Live Podcast Episode 37

Health care and epidemics in northeast Thailand,Isaan
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Traffic Accident and Road Marking in Thailand

The accident took place at about 0540 this morning and write up was still taking place at 0630. It did not appear that anyone I was was drunk, but who knows

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Traffic Accident and Road Marking in Thailand

Somtam in northeast thailand comes many ways

I get quite amused by many of the posts and pictures I see of Isaan food, and people eating Isaan food.I especially enjoy seeing what people call somtam.Of course there is nothing wrong with any of it it is just lacks the Isaanness that makes it really IsaanHere’s a somtam I would guess not many people outside certain areas of Isaan have ever experienced. It is a type of sohk lek with another twist.If you know Isaan food you should be able to identify all the ingredients.

An Isaan Moment, morning Traffic Khon Kaen 24.02.12~1

I have been checking 3G, actually HSPDA speed aroind Khon Kaen recently as I have had a terrible time trying to stream live video. The best signal I got this morning was at Lao Nadi and Glang Muang Roads so I stopped and live streamed this video.

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An Isaan Moment, morning Traffic Khon Kaen 24.02.12~1

Thailand 40th National Games

I am sure everyone has had their fill of news and updates about the Thailand 40th National Games (catch up at khonkaen retirement)that are being held in Khon Kaen. The 1 meter wide by 2 tall that surrounded Beung Kaen Nakhon have disappeared, finally clearing the footpath for early morning exercise.

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Thailand 40th National Games