Thailand

Index of blog posts about Thailand

Black and white

Black and white

Nonthaburi, Thailand

Photographs from a wat in Nonthaburi, Thailand.

Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Thailand, wats, zebras

Hi-So

Bangkok, Thailand

A night out in high-society Bangkok.

Bangkok, Thailand, parties, elephants, hi-so

Khlong Saen Saep

Khlong Saen Saep

Bangkok, Thailand

Khlong Saen Saep canal boats -- the only form of public transport in the world that runs on toxic waste.

Khlong Saen Saep, Bangkok, Thailand, canals, khlongs

Rain

Rain

Bangkok, Thailand

At this time of year in Bangkok, it seems to rain once a day. Hard.

Bangkok, Thailand, rain

Shrines

Shrines

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok's roadside shrines are Hindu outposts in a Buddhist country.

Bangkok, Thailand, shrines, Buddhism, Hinduism

Visa run

Bangkok, Thailand

We've been in Thailand for a month. It's time to renew our visas.

Bangkok, Thailand, visas

Farangs

Farangs

Bangkok, Thailand

You meet such fascinating people when you travel.

racism, farangs, Bangkok, tourism

Lopburi

Lopburi

Lopburi, Thailand

Won’t you take me to Monkey Town?

monkeys, Lopburi, macaques, Thailand

Chiang Mai wats

Chiang Mai wats

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Photographs of wats from Chiang Mai, Thailand.

wats, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Buddhism

Chiang Mai Buddhas

Chiang Mai Buddhas

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Photographs of Buddha figures from Chiang Mai, Thailand.

wats, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Buddhas, Buddhism

Chiang Mai creatures

Chiang Mai creatures

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Photographs of guardian monsters at wats in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

wats, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Buddhas, Buddhism

Lao Kao

Lao Kao

Lampang province, Thailand

Welcome to Lampang province, moonshine capital of Thailand.

Thailand, Lampang, rice whisky, moonshine, rural life

Down with the Mahdi Army

Down with the Mahdi Army

Mae Hong Son, Thailand

In which I contemplate buying a walking stick made by Major Hillpig-Smyth.

Mae Hong Son, Thailand, rain

See jungle! See jungle!

See jungle! See jungle!

Mae Hong Son province, Thailand

Photographs of jungle landscapes from Mae Hong Son province, Thailand.

Thailand, Mae Hong Son province, jungle, landscapes, trekking

Creatures great and small

Creatures great and small

Mae Hong Son province, Thailand

Photographs of jungle animals from Mae Hong Son province, Thailand.

Thailand, Mae Hong Son province, jungle, animals, lizards, insects

Good to know

Good to know

Chiang Mai, Thailand

A reassuring notice seen on public transport in Northern Thailand.

Thailand, Chiang Mai

Erawan

Erawan

The Brahma statue at Bangkok's Erawan Shrine has been smashed by a mentally-ill man.

Bangkok, Erawan Shrine, violence

Patiwat?

Patiwat?

The Thai military has seized power - again.

Thailand, coups, politics, Thaksin Shinawatra