As we leave our hotel in the morning, we come across a ceremony in the center of Udon Ratchathani. It is similar to the procession we have seen the previous day in That Phanom. This time, we learned the background of the ceremony. One celebrates Pavarana. Pavarana is the Buddhist festival of lights. It takes […]
Thai Monkey Forest in Phana
The Thai Monkey Forest in Phana is considered to be a magical place. In the middle of a small forest stands a temple, the Chao Poo Shrine. Approx. 1000 macaques live in an area of half a square kilometer next to amphibians, birds, and butterflies. The area also houses research station, which, among other things, […]
Mukdahan – Second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge
From That Phanom, we drive about 40 km further south, always along the Mekong and with that at the border to Laos. The journey goes by torrential precipitations at times. We then reach Mukdahan, the capital of the province of the same name. Mukdahan is 700 km to the north-east of Bangkok, directly at the […]
Wat Phra That Phanom
Before we drive to Wat Phra That Phanom, we have a look at the banks of the Mekong in Phra Klang Thung. Near the Thai banks of the Mekong, you find again and again islands. Almost all belong to Laos. The reason for this is to be found in the past. Siam was the dominant […]
Temple Festival Wat Lao Noi
On the way to the Wat Phra That Phanom, we watch a fisherman fishing with its net in the canal. A sales booth next to the street sells Mekong Whiskey. It is a local Thai whiskey made from rice. Presumably, it has its name of the color, which resembles the mud of the Mekong. As […]