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 […]
Saturday Night Market and Wat Si Supan
In Chiang Mai, there are several night markets. Besides the Sunday Night Market and the Night Bazaar, there is the less known Saturday Night Market, which we want to visit. It takes place every Saturday from 4 p.m. to 0 p.m. along Wua Lai Road and is approximately 1 km long. The Wua Lai Road […]