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One ThaiPad Per Child
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…
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Essentially Isan
This was taken last week at Rajabhat Maha Sarakham, my university, at a welcoming ceremony for freshmen (aka “freshies” in Thailand). In the foreground, English program students are praying during…
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Spraying insecticide, again
When I ventured out this morning to buy the kid’s breakfast, sticky rice and barbecued pork skewers (which have gone up in price universally to 5 baht per skewer — they were…
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Insecticide Spraying in Rural Thailand
UPDATE: I’ve added a video to the bottom of this post. The first time I saw government spraying (fogging, really) in our neighborhood was last year. There was the sound…
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Top Charoen Optical, Thailand (Commercial)
I need new glasses; I’m definitely going to one of the branches (3 or 4?) in town this week.
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Paddle Boat @ MSU
This photo is from a couple months ago, but Max insisted we do the same thing today in the afternoon heat… Can you tell how off-balance the keel is? (and…
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Feeding Time
@ animal area next to ancient Isan house exhibit, Maha Sarakham University (new campus side of town)
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Hak Na Sarakham
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…
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Wat Ban Donnad
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…
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Global House Maha Sarakham
About a month ago, Maha Sarakham received a power up in the form of a real home center – Global House. Previously, our only choices for hunting hardware in this…
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Back Home Again, No Time Again
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…
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To Surin
Donna and Keilie are rolling with us to see M&M’s great grandmother and visit the big elephant village in Surin province. As a sidenote, it’s always great to come home…
