Boats in Thailand, especially wooden Thai boats often have their prows adorned with colored ribbons, sashes and or garlands of flowers. The reason for this is Thai people are very superstitious and believe that there are many spirits and deities watching over them. If the spirits and deities are not treated with due respect then […]
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Tokay Eggs
Although the Tokay lizards of Thailand have adapted well to life in urban surroundings they are still rarely seen, many households may have a Tokay residing in their garden or outhouses but they are not as common as they once used to be. So seeing a Tokay is something of a treat, I’ve seen many […]
Continue ReadingThai Things – Longtail Boats
Although we often refer to long-tail boats as “Thai Longtail Boats”, they are not native to Thailand, they are also common throughout Southeast Asia. They are though, typically Thai, one of those iconic images which we all associate with Thailand. Like images of Thailand’s floating markets, Thai “houses on stilts”, Tuk Tuks and paddy fields, […]
Continue ReadingThai Spirit House Tip
I’m no expert on Thai Spirit Houses but I know they should not simply be dumped as though they are garbage. Even broken spirit houses should be placed somewhere appropriate like the ones underneath the sacred fig tree on Pattaya’s Buddha Hill. I photographed the spirit houses pictured below whilst on holiday in Pranburi, and […]
Continue ReadingMae Thorani aka Earth Goddess
Thai things, the things we see and experience every day in Thailand, be it spiritual, religious, fun, or what appears to be plain old daft to foreigners, it’s good to know what you are looking at. This way you can begin to know what makes Thailand and Thai people tick. Mae Thorani, also known as […]
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