Blogs from Buriram, Eastern Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Yeah, Buriram was a funny time. It was great, riding around everywhere on the back of a pickup, getting stares from all sides (Buriram is not exactly a major tourist destination), maybe getting a giggle from a gaggle of schoolgirls... it's almost like you have celebrity status! Some of the older men eye you distrustfully, while the older women will unashamedly call after you "Farang! Farang!" (white person). We ate fried pork with rice for breakfast, noodle soup, and usually a big feast for dinner. We'd always follow it with some fruit - my favourite were the Nga - A red fruit with a really hairy exterior - and the Mangkoot - A small black fruit with a center resembling a clove of garlic - really sweet, and with great flavour. One day we went to ... read more

Tuesday November, 13th 2007 After my too wet journey by motorbike, I decided to share a car with Martin, a Dutch tourist to visit temples in the surroundings. For temples, pictures speak by themselves, so why should I write more ? First Phanom Rung (meaning the big hill), a very well preserved khmer temple. With a lot of nice stone carving. Then, Prasat Meuang Tam. That was my favourite temple of the day. Prasat Tamuen, a group of 3 temples at the Cambodian border. Actually, the last temple is on Cambodian territory. From the jungle, there were a lot of Cambodian people coming on foot to sell goods to Thailand. Just, near the temple was a custom officer who collected tax based on the evaluation of the value and weigh of the goods. All subject to ... read more