The Rare Buddha Image at Wat Phra Non, Suphan Buri
I’m very drawn towards religious artwork, so when I heard that there was a rare supine Buddha image in nearby Suphan Buri, I had to see it. There are many reclining Buddha images around...
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Myanmar’s Kathein Festival Money Mandalas
The Kathein Festival, in Myanmar, is a month-long celebration that begins after Vassa, the three month rainy season retreat for Theravada Buddhist monks, on the full moon of the 11th month on the Lunar...
The Hot, Wild, and Wonderful Cuisine of Isaan
Isaan, the northeastern part of Thailand has some of the most flavorful food of the whole Kingdom. Much of the food has an explosive taste of including, hotter than hell chilies, raw garlic...
The Incredible Wax Castle Festival in Sakon Nakhon (งานประเพณีแห่ปราสาทผึ้ง)
The Wax Castle Festival, deep in Isaan’s Sakon Nakhon Province, is another festival that is Not-To-Be-Missed! At one time in the past, this festival was celebrated by attaching molded wax flowers, to the trunk...
Flying Temples, -Elephants, and -Spaceships
180books Gets Spacey Ah, once again #FriFotos has thrown down the hashtag gauntlet and challenged me! –this week with the hashtag #Space. Now how are we supposed to photograph space? Late Thursday night as...