The next morning we leave the hotel and pass again Phra Prang Sam Yot, the monkey temple. We continue and come along Wat Prang Khaek, Central Thailand’s oldest Wat. It lies on a not very big traffic island. The original Hindu temple was restored in the 17th century. But actually, we want to visit Narai […]
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Monkeys in Lop Buri
Lop Buri is known as a monkey city in Thailand. The Crab-eating macaques upset the entire urban area. But they mainly gather around the Phra Prang Sam Yot. The Phra Prang Sam Yot is a Buddhist temple complex consisting of three laterite towers in Khmer style, the so-called Prangs. The temple is the landmark of […]
Prasat Muang Tam
Prasat Muang Tam is approximately 7 km from Prasat Phanom Rung. It was built in the 11th century during the reign of the Khmer kings Jayavarman V, Udayadityavarman I, Jayaviravarman, Suryavarman I, as well as Udayadityavarman II and Harshavarman III. Part of the complex is an 1150 x 400 m Baray, a water reservoir used […]
From Ubon Ratchathani to Khong Chiam
The journey takes us along the Mun Rivers from Ubon Ratchathani direction the east to Khong Chiam. The distance is slightly more than 100 km and is the driving time for almost 2 hours. On the way, we see a shop with the sign OTOP. OTOP, One Tambon One Product, one community one product, is […]
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 […]
Wat Phra That Choeng Chum
On the way to Nakhon Phanom, our guide would like to show us a famous temple, Wat Phra That Choeng Chum. It is in Sakon Nakhon, a city with approx. 54,000 inhabitants and the capital of the province of the same name. Sakon Nakhon lies on the western edge of the lowland plain of the […]
Wat Tham Pha Pu and Chiang Khan
After our extended lunch break at the Huai Krathing Reservoir, our tour guides have planned an unscheduled stopover before our day’s destination. We visit Wat Tham Pha Pu or Tham Phiang Din. The temple lies 7 km north of Loei in the 220 m long Phapu Cave, Tham Pha Pu. Wat Tham Pha Pu -Tham […]
Loei – Daily life in Isaan
Once more, we set off with the night bus. This time the journey leads us to Loei, 520 km north-east of Bangkok. We have a first class ticket for 430.- Baht per person (around € 12.-) Despite the late hour, there is a busy hustle and bustle at the bus station Morchit. Talking with hands […]