Bang Saen Beach – Chonburi Thailand
Bang Saen beach is just a 30 – 40 minute drive from Pattaya, a nice day out for the children would be Bang Saen beach and Monkey Mountain. Bang Saen Beach is very similar to the beach of Jomtien, but…
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Buddha’s Head and the Sacred Tree in Ayutthaya
The head of Buddha trapped amidst the roots of a Sacred Fig Tree (ficus religiosa) in the ancient ruins of Wat Mahathat at the Ayutthaya Historical Park is probably the most iconic image associated with Ayutthaya, the former capital of…
Photos of lake Mabprachan Pattaya Buffalo races
Buffalo racing at Lake Mabprachan, Pattaya, Thailand. These photos were taken many years ago. At the time, the buffalo races coincided with the Pattaya Dragon Boat races and were run on the banks of Pattaya’s Mabprachan lake. Sorry, they’re not…
Thai Superstition – Sticks and Stones
Thai religion, superstition and folklore are very complex, or for want of a better word “jumbled”. In Thailand you will see many religious and superstitious rituals which are hard to understand. One such Thai superstitious ritual which I witnessed for…
Thailand Photos – Elephant in a Wagon
You see it all on the highways and byways of Thailand, 6 men on a motorbike, horses in pickup trucks, overloaded pickup trucks, dogs on motorbikes, even dogs wearing clothes, a hat and sunglasses on a motorbike. So I guess…