During my trip through North Thailand earlier this month with my friend Frans, we encountered something unusual.  While driving along to Doi Angkhang I noticed something happening in a shop and we decided to have a quick look.  This turned into a bit longer than planned as Frans even admitted - that despite driving here a few times previously - he had never seen anything like it. At first, I only noticed this Elephant mural... Over the years, I visited Bangkok’s Chinatown cou

Bangkok's Chinatown remains a fascinating place, no matter how often I visit, whether walking through familiar lanes and neighborhoods or exploring narrow alleys. This time, my focus was on houses, not the really ancient shophouses, but more on those from the 1950s & 60s. Some resemble slices of cake, such as the one above! Rooms like blocks stacked on top of each other, painted in soft pastel colors... But other colors are popular too! Of course, not everyone can afford to t

Last Tuesday and Wednesday I spent some time wandering around Chinatown observing the activities surrounding the Vegetarian Festival....

It’s funny how we look at things, trying to take in everything, but usually (in my case at least) with mixed results. I’ve walked up and...