The south of Isaan was under the influence of the Khmer Empire for a long time. Thus it is not surprising that the Thailand’s most beautiful monuments from this era can be found in this region. This is the reason why we do not take the direct way to Lop Buri but drive a bend […]
Hotel Amari Buriram United
We arrive in the dark in Buriram and are surprised about the modern impression of our hotel. Our hotel, the Hotel Amari Buriram United lies right next to the huge i-Mobile football stadium. We check in the modern lobby before we move into our room. Please watch our 4K UHD video!!! You are currently viewing […]
From Pha Taem to Buriram
From the mouth of the Mun River, we drive upriver along the Mun before we cross it. After a short but heavy rain shower, we continue on a four-lane road to the Sirindhorn reservoir. Built in 1971, it serves for electricity generation and irrigation, as well as for recreation. On the water, we see large […]
Pha Taem and Two Color River
Isan – the original Thailand The rush of visitors to Thailand grows from year to year, which causes some areas to be hopelessly overrun. We could see the difference very clear when visiting the Royal Palace in Bangkok in 1991 and 2015. But they still exist, the original regions that are not yet well known […]
Passing through the Kyzylkum Desert
After visiting the ancient desert fortress Ayaz Kala we make our way to Bukhara, which is 450 km away. Approximately 300 km of our trip lead through the Kyzylkum desert. We’re lucky because it’s already early September. At this time of the year, the thermometer only rises up to 45º C. Within the months of […]
Ayaz Kala Fortress
We have flown from Tashkent to Khiva and already explored the city for two days, while our driver Shamil has driven the 1000 km long way by car. This morning, he is ready again to drive us to Bukhara. One last look at the city walls, then we drive towards Urgench, which we leave to […]