In Thai language ทำบุญกระดูกบรรพบุรุษ translates to Make Ancestral Bones. Personally, I would be inclined to call it ‘Ancestral Bones Ceremony’ but I’m not going to make any bones about that, lol. Not surprisingly, this somewhat bizarre event took place during a visit to Buriram. I have to admit that before, during and after the occasion […]
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Dancing to The Temple
It’s not street dancing as we know it, it’s not dancing in the street as we know it. This is more of a procession, a dancing procession, on the way to the neighborhood temple in Buriram, Northeast Thailand. Among the procession are members of my wife’s family, extended family and friends, and their heading to […]
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A scene from a temple fair in Issan Thailand. A monk photographs a group of young girls happily posing for a friend.
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Raising the Chofah
So far as I know the “Yohk Chofah” (Raising the Chofah) ceremony must be performed during the construction of every Buddhist temple in Thailand. Yohk Chofah ceremony is performed when the Chofah is raised to the temple roof and secured to the gable of the roof. What is a Chofah ?, If you have ever […]
Continue ReadingYasothon Thai Rocket Festival Video
When does the Yasothon Rocket Festival take place?, usually at the time of the full moon in May, the festival usually lasts for 3 days. I recommend you check on-line nearer the time of the festival to confirm the dates and duration Where is the venue of the Yasothon Rocket Festival?, The event is held […]
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I might be stating the obvious, but there are no beaches in Buriram, there are no “Go Go Bars” and the night-life is nothing compared to the party towns of Pattaya, Phuket and Bangkok. The heartland of Thailand’s sleepy Issan region (north-east Thailand) beats to a rhythm of it’s own, a rhythm not affected by […]
Continue ReadingTill Death Do Us Pork
So there I am, sat outside the mother in-laws house, contemplating another day of being bored in Buriram, smoking like a chimney and drinking copious amounts of coffee. The Brother in-law walks in the house, grabs a hammer, mutters something and wanders off, “what’s he doing with the hammer” I ask my wife, “going to […]
Continue ReadingThailand Photos – Phanom Rung Historical Temple
Phanom Rung Temple (Phanom Rung Historical Park) is one of the most impressive tourist attractions in North-east Thailand (Issan), and the best example of Khmer architecture in Thailand. Phanom Rung (see photos below) dates back to the 10th century A.D, the temple was dedicated to the Hindu deity “Shiva”. The style of Phanom Rung is […]
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Cock Fighting, or Gamecock Fighting is still an immensely popular pastime in Thailand, especially in rural North-east Thailand. Fighting Cocks, called “Gai Chon” are kept for the sole purpose of cock fighting. In terms of Thailand’s cultural heritage, cock fighting is often placed alongside Muay Thai, you could almost say it is a way of […]
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