Sneaking Some Snacks (Street Food) in Myanmar
Mingalaba! .. มิงกาลาบา! We recently read that Bangkok street food had been rated number 1 in the world by a CNN poll. I’m not surprised, the street food here is excellent, and if my...
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The Candle Festival at Ubon Ratchathani ~ ประเพณีแห่เทียนพรรษา อุบลราชธานี
Some History This festival dates back to the days before electricity, when candles were given to monks at the start of Buddhist lent, or Khao Pansa, a time in which monks remain in their...
The making of a Candle Float for the Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival ~ งานประเพณีแห่เทียนเข้าพรรษา อุบลราชธานี
The rainy season is officially here, along with the biggest merit-making festival in Thailand, The Candle Festival. If you’re in Ubon Ratchathani this month, be sure to see the Candle Festival at the Thung...
Introducing Our THAILAND 180º Interactive Map/Blog
When we first planned our book, we talked about many different ways of organizing it. Although we considered putting like subject matter together, such as temples or food, etc; as we were traveling around...
When Princes Ride Ponies-The Buad Luk Kaew Festival
This story began about a month ago, when upon leaving our village gate, we saw signs along the side of the road. I had never heard of a Buad Loog Kaew festival, so my...