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 […]
An Evening in Khao San Road in Bangkok
The Khao San Road lies in the district (Khet) Phra Nakhon of Bangkok. It is one of the oldest municipal districts and encompasses an essential part of Bangkok’s old town. The Khao San Road is popular among backpackers and serves as evening strolling and entertainment mile. Every Monday at 19.00, a cultural program takes place […]
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center and TBEX Asia 2015 Bangkok
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center The Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) is a modern congress center in Bangkok. It is located in the Sukhumvit district at the lake of the Benjakiti park. A variety of conference rooms allows to perform the greatest events. The largest hall can accommodate 5,000 people. The QSNCC was opened in […]
Fireworks Water Festival – Phnom Penh
There is a particular atmosphere, when the full moon rises over the Mekong River and its light reflected in the gentle waves. If this happens to be during the Water Festival (Bon Om Tuk) and millions of people are waiting for the daily fireworks, then the tension rises to the highest level. Please watch our […]
Killing Fields – Hell on Earth in Phnom Penh
The Killing Fields, Choeung Ek, are approx 14 km south of S-21 on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. It is an area of approximately 200m x 200m in size. It is estimated that about 17,000 people were killed here, most from the torture prison S-21. At first, one tries to bury the executed people near S-21, […]
S-21 Phnom Penh – The Gate to Hell
Since the reign of terror of the Khmer Rouge, 40 years have passed, but the traces of terror are still all present. Khmer Rouge The Khmer Rouge found support in the Vietnamese who used the Ho Chi Minh trail on Cambodian territory. This brought the Americans on the scene, who supported the coup by General […]