Prasat Ta Kwai
In October 2015, the Dishonourable Edward Pastanga and I set off on a road trip to Esaan for the sole purpose of visiting ancient Khmer sites (Phanom Rung, a.o.) and an old friend of mine who lives in Prasat, Surin. Ray and his Thai wife Na were pleased to see us and supplied us with loads of food and beer, always welcome, of course. The Thai-Cambodian border wasn't far from their house, and Ray took us on a tour to relatively unknown Khmer temples. The highlight of our visit
Town of Jars
Streetsign decorated with Ratchaburi's symbol: the jar Last month, I went on a 3-day trip with an old friend, Mike, to Ratchaburi. The idea was to have a look at a bat cave, explore the town a bit, and wander around in general. Not that we’re particularly interested in bats, but it seemed like a fun thing to do! Mike boarded an old, slow train at Samsen Station, and I joined him at Taling Chan Junction, a classic 3rd class, open windows, stopping at every tiny station. We di
Schrödinger's Bridge
Whether we like it or not, Google has made quite an impact on how we travel. Whereas in the past we used large paper foldout maps,...
Hello! Sabaidee! - Day 2
After an uneventful night, we departed early again, just after 6 AM. The road was paved most of the way and the potholes were easily...
Buriram By Bike - part 3
On my last day I still had some time to explore the area before catching the afternoon bus from Nang Rong back to Bangkok. Wat Khao Phra...
Buriram By Bike - part 2
Today I was going to do a bit of historical sightseeing... Orange-dressed visitors at Phanom Rung Historical Park While waiting for my...
Buriram By Bike - part 1
One very early December morning I got on my bike and cycled to Thonburi Junction Station. Buriram Railway Station I bought a ticket and...
Bridges Of Bangkok part 2
After crossing the Chao Phraya Sky Park Bridge I strolled towards Thon Buri on my own as by now the photographers' group had spread out...
Mekong Cycling: Day 3 Ban Phaeng - Bung Khla
Another early start, we left our homestay, but first wanted to check something else... Ban Phaeng seemed larger than the other places we...
Mekong Cycling: Day 2 Chaiburi - Ban Phaeng
A little before sunrise we got up and prepared ourselves for the upcoming ride. And just as we were about to depart our landlady offered...