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Raising a family in Thailand // Documenting Issan food, culture, music, and people

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Cars

    Crown at Sunset

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Oh, baby!,  Photos

    Mahasarakham University Demonstration School (Elementary)

    Oh, and yes, their school is abbreviated as “MUDS.” They all wear athletic shirts that say MUDS on their backs once a week on “sports uniform” days.

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Photos

    That's where they went!

    Over at the Bangkok Post, I just stumbled upon the reason why Play Bar, De Loft, and Image club in Maha Sarakham shut down at the same time a few…

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Tawan Dang, Kaew Kant, Hiso Club – Blue Lighting Rules in Maha Sarakham

    These are actually the most popular type of tourist attraction in Maha Sarakham, after dark at least. During the day, I would say SermThai Plaza shopping mall wins first prize.

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Thai Society/Culture,  Web

    Why TripAdvisor Sucks.

    Holy shit, no wonder Northeast Thailand is so misunderstood: The closest the Mekong River comes to Maha Sarakham province is around 170 kilometers away, in Mukdahan. One of the tributaries…

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Let me tell you about my day

    Tropical Storm Podul (North Korean for “willow”) has been dumping on us since around midnight and I spent the day trying to prevent everything we own from being flooded including…

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Khon Kaen to Maha Sarakham

    When Nam is driving, I like snapping photos from the passenger seat. Up here in Isan, this type of photo is defined by capturing the camera in the side mirror…

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Food,  Photos

    How do you like them jackfruits?

    My favorite urinal in the whole world because peeing while staring at swollen jackfruit pairs is somehow fascinating. This is at an all-you-can-eat hot pot/grill buffet that has unfortunately changed…

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Cars,  Photos

    Ford Modern Horse

    To each his own? Seen in the rear parking lot of SermThai Complex.

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Sunset Cast

    We visited a nearby reservoir, Kaeng Loeng Chan (they really need to simplify the official English spelling), on the weekend. They were holding a work rally to cover the newly-created…

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Our New Thai House,  Photos

    Dragonfly table

    So this happened lol. We were looking for a used table. They cost about 3,500 to 4,000 baht for a decent one. Delivery would be around 1,000 baht since there…

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Cars,  Oh, baby!,  Photos

    Sunday Hoops

    A three day weekend is something special, but especially so when you’re a little kid. Mommy was off at graduation practice for her uni, so the kids and I got…

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