
Walking along Nieuwendammerdijk (dyke)
Before returning to Thailand I had to visit Amsterdam, by now this has become a tradition. My friend Hendrik was waiting for me at...

Bangkok Street Life
My walk (*) continued as I kept wandering through alleys and lanes towards the Democracy Monument. Lottery ticket sellers near the 14...

Becoming A Monk
Last Sunday I accompanied my wife to a special event, her friend's son was going to be ordained as a monk at Wat Noi Nai, Taling Chan,...

Wat Khao Tham Thiam
Last Saturday my wife suddenly suggested that we should visit her sister and husband's new house in Kamphaeng Saen. A few hours later we...

Walkabout 2022 second part
Continuing the walk past a church, a Chinese shrine, a mosque, and 2 temples... Above is a side path leading to the old Kuan An Keng...

Walkabout 2022
My first walk of the new year, again through the old town, but via a few different routes. A relatively new way of crossing the...

Wat Bang Phraek
The number of temples in Thailand must be truly astonishing and after a while they tend to 'blend in' the background. One comment that...

Temple Cats
As written in my previous post (*) Thailand’s temples usually have a fair amount of dogs. When locals are getting bored with their dog(s)...

Jesus On The Mainline
When it comes to buildings my focus is usually on older ones, but I can appreciate modern architecture as well and Bangkok has more than...

Song, Red Brick & Brood
After Nan I took a minivan to Phrae where two hours later my friend Corne picked me up and drove me to his homestay - Red Brick - in...