Tag Northeast Thailand

Till Death Do Us Pork

So there I am, sitting outside my mother-in-law’s house, contemplating another day of being bored in Buriram. Smoking like a chimney and drinking copious amounts of coffee. The Brother-in-law walks into the house, grabs a hammer, mutters something, and wanders…

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Thai Fighting Cocks

Cock Fighting or Gamecock Fighting is still an immensely popular pastime in Thailand, especially in rural Northeast Thailand. Fighting Cocks, called “Gai Chon” are kept for the sole purpose of cock fighting. In terms of Thailand’s cultural heritage, cock fighting…

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