Sitting in my hotel in Phetchabun this morning, writing this post. (Of course I stayed at a Hop Inn!) Stopped at Wat Phra That Pha Sorn Kaew … [Read more...] about Spectacular Wat Phra That Pha Sorn Kaew, Phetchabun
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Wat Phra That Doi Suthep – Mountaintop temple in Chiang Mai
We went up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Chiang Mai Thailand, a Buddhist temple on top of the big mountain bordering Chiang Mai. In all the times I have been to Chiang Mai … [Read more...] about Wat Phra That Doi Suthep – Mountaintop temple in Chiang Mai
Temples of Hua Hin – Wat Tham Khao Tao
I decided to go for breakfast at Oasis Cafe again, and after that I headed south of Wat Khao Takiab to explore Khao Tao beach. It’s nice, and if you don’t … [Read more...] about Temples of Hua Hin – Wat Tham Khao Tao
Wat Somdet Phu Ruea Preview – Thailand
Just a sneak peek at what we are seeing today. It’s one of my favourite temples in Thailand, Wat Somdet Phu Ruea. We just finished going through it and headed to a coffee shop I had been to before. I sat down and realized this place had a view of the Wat. My camera and long lens was back in the car. I said “am I going to kick myself if I don’t go back and get my camera?” … [Read more...] about Wat Somdet Phu Ruea Preview – Thailand
Day 8 – Chiang Mai to Fang – Chiang Dao Cave
Another day sleeping in, but not too late. I was up until 2 a.m. backing up photos and seeing how they turned out. This morning we debated what to do, and decided we would head out towards Chiang Rai today. I wanted to trace a similar route to what I had done last February on my motorcycle. There are some places I would like to see again because I know they’re worth … [Read more...] about Day 8 – Chiang Mai to Fang – Chiang Dao Cave
The Dragon Temple – Wat Sam Phran Thailand
We recently had a chance to go see Wat Sam Phran, also known as the Dragon Temple. It’s an unusual temple about a 45 minute drive from where we live and it wasn’t what we expected at all. As you can see from the photos, the temple is a 17 storey tower with a snake-like dragon wrapped around the building with its head at the top. What we did not expect was that to get … [Read more...] about The Dragon Temple – Wat Sam Phran Thailand
Exploring Samut Sakon, Thailand
An opportunity recently arose to explore a different part of Bangkok and I, of course, jumped at it. A friend had an appointment in the southwest part of Bangkok, so I offered to give them a ride. While they were busy there, I continued on to Samut Sakhon, which is along the coast. I’ve been exploring Google Maps for interesting things to see, and Wat Noi Nang Hong in … [Read more...] about Exploring Samut Sakon, Thailand
Food and Flowers
It has been a busy couple of days here in my new home in Bangkok. I got my home office set up with a desk and chair from IKEA, got some work done … [Read more...] about Food and Flowers
Local Buddhist Temple
Took a break from work to go find some lunch. I ended up wandering around some of the back alleys and came across this Buddhist temple. It’s fairly … [Read more...] about Local Buddhist Temple