Thai Delicacies from the Gourmet Enclave of Phitsanulok, Part 1
For years my Thai friends would pass through Phitsanulok, a historic city in the lower part of northern Thailand, grabbing a quick bite at at a famous noodle place, (the one that...
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Happy Birthday to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit!
Updated August 12, 2018 Today, August 12, 2018, is Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s birthday, and also the day that Thais celebrate Mother’s Day. Her Majesty has countless developmental projects under the royal initiative...
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...
The Tingkrajad Festival is Coming!
The Suphan Buri Tingkrajad Festival at the Suphan Buri City Pillar Shrine,in Suphan Buri, Thailand, runs from August 13th through the 17. During this Mahayana Buddhist Festival, the Chinese Association will have...
It’s Rhinoceros Beetle Fighting Season!
(Updated September 21, 2016) Driving into Nan, I noticed this huge Rhinoceros Beetle statue by the side of the road. With further research I discovered a whole culture in northern and northeastern Thailand,...