Cooling Off

Our hosts built a beautiful house and pool in the middle of this small village. While slightly "overkill" in this case perhaps, the Westerner often brings economic help to outlying areas. In the case of our hosts, they built a much needed water pump for the entire village. (Which of course helped with the pool).

Korat-Nickon Rachisima

October 14th 2008
Headed up to Korat by bus; it's about 2 hours northeast of Bangkok ( bkk) and so about a five hour ride from Rayong. We were visiting friends not in Korat but about 15 klicks out in the middle of nowhere. (Actually, I've come to realize the "nowhere" term is distinctly elitist and condescending. The rural areas are self-sufficient and imbued with a very strong welcoming aura of neighborliness). ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more

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