Here are a few of the creatures I ran into while on my trip to Isaan:
Random Thoughts
The Children of Isaan
During my stay in Isaan the children were always curious about me and followed me just about anywhere I went. They loved having their pictures taken and seeing the results instantly on the LCD of the camera.
Wat Pha Namthip Thep Prasit Wararam
On our first Saturday in Isaan, New’s cousin drove us a couple of hours away to a temple. The name is Wat Pha Namthip Thep Prasit Wararam, or Chai Mongkhon Pagoda Temple. The temple was still under some construction, but what was finished was beautiful to look at. I couldn’t find any info in English […]
Trip to Isaan
On Wednesday the 6th, New and I hopped onto a 10:00pm bus to go up to the Northeast area of Thailand to visit her family. They live in a small town near the larger city of Sarakham. The bus ride took about 5 hours with a short stop midway for a quick bathroom and food […]
Back in the “Land of Smiles”
After a hurried day of last minute shopping, laundry & packing I made it to the airport in San Francisco late in the evening on Wednesday the 29th anxious for my flight that was scheduled to leave at 1:20am on Thursday. The plane ended up taking off about 30 minutes late, but the 14 hour […]