Archive for March, 2008

A Trip to Issan »

By Talen on Mar 29, 2008 in Thai Culture, Thai life, Thailand Pictures, Thailand Travel | 0 Comments

Before my last visit to Thailand in January my girlfriend and I decided I would make the trip up country to meet her family in Mukdahan. Only ever seeing the tourist areas on my previous trips I didn’t know what to expect and of course my western mind came up with all kinds of scenes…dirt [...]

Bang a Gong… or Blow it Up! »

By Talen on Mar 19, 2008 in Thai Culture | 6 Comments

One of the coolest things about Thailand are the many ways to procure good luck! Some of them make you feel a little better about yourself while others can be great stress relievers…though I doubt I could ever be stressed in the land of smiles.
Every temple or sacred place and even some non sacred places [...]

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