Tag Archives: Thailand

A Visit to Baan Tha Klang Elephant Village

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

On December 31st of last year, we went to visit Max and Mina’s great grandmother in Surin. This is the second year we have stopped on the way at Baan Tha Klang Elephant Village on the way. This is the affordable … Continue reading →

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“…credible and meaningful in foreign cultures.”

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

The university where I teach, Rajabhat Maha Sarakham, used to be a teacher’s training college. My uni is just one Rajabhat institute of about 40 spread all over Thailand, that were turned into universities by the king with something called … Continue reading →

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Flooding in Sarakham

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

Today we were hit by a sudden storm that dumped a whole lot of water on us, very quickly. This year’s weather has been very wet and relatively cool for Thailand, and it’s been raining almost every day. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Aegle marmelos

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

This is a bael or bael fruit AKA Bengal quince, wood apple, stone apple or seer phael (head-fruit). In Thai it’s known as matum. In Thailand, bael is usually found in the form of dried slices, which are reconstituted in … Continue reading →

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Chris Delivery

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being Chris Delivery’s bodyguard (I got the job by looking “ex-yakuza.”) Fortunately, there were no kidnapping or assassination attempts, but he did get jumped by several groups of screaming fans wanting autographs and v … Continue reading →

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RMU Freshman Molam Performance

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Taken (shakily, sorry!) at dinner gathering for the International Conference on Science and Social Science / International Conference on Science and Agricultural Technology held at Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University in Thailand. Being MC for an event means you get the … Continue reading →

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Last Dinner in Bangkok

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

This meal was so good, it cannot be described properly with words… Suffice to say, it knocked us all out with a quantity/quality double combo. @ one of the numerous Korean BBQ joints near Sukhumvit Soi 12

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One ThaiPad Per Child

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

I took this photo a couple months ago out toward the local ostrich farm. The political party that put tons of these signs up on all the roads won Sunday’s elections, so I guess Max and Mina will be getting … Continue reading →

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Mango Season in Thailand

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

April, May, and June are mango season here. Everybody who grows them at home brings them into the office or to their friends before the fruit gets too ripe. The coolest thing is that there are over a hundred different … Continue reading →

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BooksThailand.com

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

A few weeks ago, my bathroom reading materials had dwindled down to the point of having to reread some old favorites. Then, while browsing a Thai-related forum, I spotted a banner for booksthailand.com. They are apparently a used bookstore on … Continue reading →

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Quick trip to Ko Samet

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

I am taking the family on a work trip from now. It will be an overnight bus ride, followed by a boat ride to Koh Samet and a smaller ferry-to-shore. We plan to return on Monday night, just in time … Continue reading →

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Photos (and Video) from the Korat Zoo

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

Yesterday we got home from a trip to Nakhon Ratchasima, more commonly known as Korat. The city is famous for being the gateway to the Northeast region (where we live) of Thailand, and is at just about the halfway point … Continue reading →

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Top Charoen Optical, Thailand (Commercial)

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

I need new glasses; I’m definitely going to one of the branches (3 or 4?)  in town this week.

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Why the newspaper died

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

At first I thought this was an early April Fools thing, but it wasn’t. The Bangkok Post was/is the widest circulated English language paper in Thailand (possibly initially funded by the OSS/State Department!), and printed a half-page article on how … Continue reading →

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Hak Na Sarakham

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

Maha Sarakham University, where my wife works, paid off the right people to make a sappy love story movie (the kind that makes the most money here) about the university and our town in general called “Hak Na Sarakham” (Laotian … Continue reading →

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Wat Ban Donnad

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

A couple months ago, when it was still “cold,” we visited a temple that we’d been hearing of for a while, Wat Ban Donnad (Wat Ban Don Nad?). At the end of a long, broken dirt road that runs through … Continue reading →

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..random

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

Mina shook her head in serious disagreement 17 times in a row yesterday – I was asking about people she loves; apparently she just hates everyone, because by the time I got to the end I had run out of … Continue reading →

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Night Beer Hiking in Downtown Chiang Mai

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Exactly one month ago, our family took a trip to Chiang Mai by way of daddy, Max, Mina, and the nanny hitching a ride with mommy on a business trip. Our driver was fast and polite, and since there are … Continue reading →

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Back Home Again, No Time Again

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

It’s still quite cool during the days in Maha Sarakham and actually cold at night. Last year we only had a week or two of this weather, so it’s been great to have it continue for almost two whole months. … Continue reading →

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Why Android is the best for now

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

Two words: Google Maps Yes, I know you have it on the iCrap, too, but Google will never make it as good for you. Fact. I’m heading off on a trip to visit some 3rd year students interning in Saraburi, … Continue reading →

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