by Tony in Thailand | Sep 26, 2016 | Attractions and Places – Isaan
In case you were wondering Nong Bua Lamphu is the name of our province. There are 76 provinces in Thailand and Nong Bua Lamphu is the newest to be proclaimed. I must be feeling a bit restless because this is the second outing we have had in the last few days, the last...
by Tony in Thailand | Sep 24, 2016 | Attractions and Places – Isaan, Wat/temple
The other day my brother-in-law Tham, who is married to Gaun’s older sister Paed (number four of the seven children – Gaun is number six), told us of a cave wat (temple) in his village of Ban Don Han. As this wasn’t far from our home and I...
by Tony in Thailand | Sep 18, 2016 | Attractions and Places - Other
This is the story of our second day travelling the backroads from Isaan to the small northern city of Nan. You can read about the first long day HERE. We started the day from our overnight stop at the Hobby Hotel in Uttaradit on a downer with a useless Thai breakfast....
by Tony in Thailand | Sep 13, 2016 | Attractions and Places – Northern
This trip to Nan, a small city in the far north, via the back roads of Thailand has been on my to-do list for a while now. I had originally planned it for late last year in the cool season but decided that it was a trip best done while the trees were in leaf and the...
by Tony in Thailand | Sep 9, 2016 | Living in Isaan
Another batch of small stories that happened in July about living in rural Thailand. July 13 – A Day in the Isaan Countryside Another mixed day in the local countryside with friends of ours. The afternoon included monkeys and a cliffside temple, a rubber...
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