
Ayutthaya on 3 Wheels
Thailand's tuk-tuk vehicles are well-known, but the ones in Ayutthaya (*) look quite different. The driver is sitting in a 'proper' cabin...

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
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...

Foggy Bike Ride
Autumn weather in the Netherlands usually consists of dreary, rainy weather, with occasionally a tiny bit of sunshine. Yesterday morning...

Autumn Weather
The days here in the Netherlands are getting shorter and the weather gloomier... Not really my favorite season, but occasionally nature...

The Great Flood
It looks like that the shit might hit the fan again or in this case the water reaching flood levels... In late July 2011 massive amounts...

Off The Map
In 1990 we finally moved from a rented townhouse to a brand new townhouse in a Nonthaburi subdistrict called Plai Bang. Not having to...

Morning Has Broken
Occasionally I encounter bike problems and go on walkabouts instead. Recently this happened again and although I prefer cycling, walking...

Put De Lime In The Coconut
During one of my recent cycle trips, I noticed a huge pile of burnt coconuts alongside a roadside stall. It seemed like a good...