C. Buddha's Hasty Musings

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

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Exploits, Photos, Thai Society/Culture

Thanon Tanao Entrance

The entrance to Khao San Road last August. Tee and I drove down from Sarakham to meet up with my cuz and his wife. Merriment ensued.

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February 21, 2026
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EV1

An insider’s view of the miserably failed EV1 line of electric cars produced by GM: LINK I’m pretty sure I saw one of these parked at a recharging station in…

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July 13, 2006
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Japanese Troops in Iraq

“We, the Japanese people, acting through our duly elected representatives in the National Diet, determined that we shall secure for ourselves and our posterity the fruits of peaceful cooperation with…

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January 21, 2004
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Photos

    pagoda

    May 10, 2024 /

    @ the Chinese Institute at the old Mahasarakham University campus.

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    Toshino Kickass

    October 24, 2023

    Blue PVC is Real Thailand

    February 12, 2024

    Stuck like a boss

    January 23, 2012
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Photos

    blox face

    May 7, 2024 /

    Taken during a walk around my campus earlier this year.

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    Sold my CRF today

    January 31, 2022

    Tendai Visit – August 2025

    August 25, 2025

    Online Teaching at Thai University

    July 7, 2021
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Food,  Photos

    65 baht plate lunch

    May 5, 2024 /

    This was at the very end of last year. This cafeteria-type place near our friend’s bakery (the legendary Sang-R-Thit) has since closed down, but it was good while it lasted. This plate was pork panang and long bean stir fry with an egg from khai palo (five spice stewed pork belly and hard boiled eggs). All together about $1.75 US. The food at this place was pretty good, especially at those prices.

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    Marco Pony

    October 15, 2025

    Blue Lotus

    August 11, 2024

    Lonely in Sarakham

    July 11, 2016
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Photos

    Lax noodle shop

    May 3, 2024 /

    Taken at the end of last year, when our faces weren’t melting.

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    Funky Khao Soi

    February 8, 2017

    Fiat and Fowl

    November 1, 2023

    truck shot

    January 24, 2024
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Photos,  Work

    Random kitty

    April 30, 2024 /

    I just yoinked him at work. Building 4 (the English Program) at Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University

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    At the movies on Thai constitution day.

    December 10, 2013

    Khon Kaen to Maha Sarakham

    August 18, 2019

    Big C Mahasarakham

    January 11, 2009
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Hot like the hell

    April 27, 2024 /

    A student told me it was hot like the hell the other day, and I’m not inclined to disagree. The temp is reaching 43°C (109.4°F) pretty much all week, and we just hide from the sun all day, be it at home or at the nearby mall, or somewhere with good AC. I still walk every day at dusk, and I long for even slightly cooler days. These were taken back in November of last year. This is actually a flooded parking lot (the water was about a foot deep) that has been completely dry for the past few months. It is extremely dry this year, and hotter than usual.…

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    SUZU Truck with Cargo Crane

    October 24, 2024

    Pokemon Go in Thailand – Day 4

    July 14, 2016

    Mahasarakham University Convention Center Building

    October 1, 2023
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Cars,  Thai Society/Culture

    Upcountry Sidecar

    April 21, 2024 /

    Saw this girl being transported to school a while back I still see something new every day up here.

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    Gym Battles: Fun for the Whole Family!

    August 21, 2016

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    April 27, 2024

    Big C Mahasarakham

    January 11, 2009
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    Alcohol is not a Crime in Thonglor

    April 17, 2024 /

    Mina and I saw this place from the mall across the street and wanted to go thrifting. After talking about it in the mall for a couple hours, she looked it up and it turned out to be a bar, which was pretty disappointing. In retrospect, the RED HOT POLE DANCE STRIPPER advertised in the window may have been a clue.

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    Candy Sushi-making Kit (Tanoshi Sushi-ya san by Kracie)

    June 20, 2014

    Kujira Weather

    December 17, 2017

    dominant eye

    September 21, 2010
  • Our New Thai House,  Photos

    Pickle Yawns

    April 12, 2024 /

    Sitting on a fence post in front of our house, soaking up the sun.

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    Hi-so in Sarakham – New Sermthai Complex, Maha Sarakham

    December 21, 2012

    moblogging again

    July 21, 2023

    Sunrise from our back porch

    October 12, 2008
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture,  Work

    Work Man Ship?

    April 11, 2024 /

    This is a solar-lighted walking path at my university. I’m very happy they renewed them, since the old ones were not lighted and were a constant tetanus hazard, but, this type of shoddiness really bothers me. I’m pretty sure they will wither leave it as is or attempt a cosmetic fix, but I will check again soon to see if they’ve done anything. The reason this bothers me is that I’ve seen the result of an improperly support column coming loose from its anchors. It killed some unlucky guy buying groceries and injured several others at a covered market right near our house, during a fierce windstorm. The support columns…

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    Only in Issan

    May 15, 2016

    buff

    November 24, 2025

    U-SUK Hotel in Maha Sarakham, Thailand

    September 29, 2021
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