Day-trip from Bangkok to Chachoengsao’s well-known Wat Sothon Wararam By Peter Carlisle My wife, Thai, is not particularly religious, but there are ‘times’ when she feels in need of a trip to a wat to make merit. Those ‘times’, as examples, can be, when seeking good luck (usually related to lottery tickets), praying due to […]
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Bangkok Podcast, THE best podcast about Bangkok (and Thailand) During my regular trips to the gym, or when out walking around my mooban in the evenings, I prefer to listen to people talking English rather than listening to music, I find concentrating on what’s being discussed helps the time pass quickly, so i love a […]
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The happiest monk in Thailand? Back in December 2020, before the Covid-lockdown hit domestic travel in Thailand, we visited Khao Yai , an area we know really well but haven’t been to so much in recent years. We were passing a mountain cave temple I’d seen from afar many times but hadn’t visited. I decided […]
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