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Sabai Sabai in Khao Yai

September 27, 2018 by Roy Cavanagh

health and wellness in Pak Chong and Khao Yai

There are plenty of choices for people looking to escape the bustle of Bangkok for a few days. Drive two or three hours in any direction from the Thai capital and you can experience a real contrast to life in the big city. Head south to hit up the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Isaan, Khao Yai

Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival

August 1, 2017 by Roy Cavanagh

Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival

The tempting aroma of som tam and grilled chicken wafts across the park. Children clutch colourful balloons and the infectious sound of mor lam folk music fills the air. Perched precariously on top of hand carts, archaic sound systems blast out the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Festivals/Holidays Tagged With: Isaan

Phra That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom

August 24, 2014 by Roy Cavanagh

The holiest stupa in Isaan (north-east Thailand) is a site that is revered not just by Thai Buddhists, but also by those across the Mekong River in Laos. The tower is said to contain a chest bone relic from the Lord Buddha in addition to many other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tourist Attractions Tagged With: Isaan

St. Anna’s Church Nong Saen, Nakhon Phanom

August 15, 2014 by Roy Cavanagh

St. Anna's Church Nakhon Phanom

Less than 1% of Thailand's population are Christian, so it may surprise some tourists when they see churches in Thailand. In a country where visitors are more accustomed to seeing Buddhist temples, the sight of a church stands out. St. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Thailand Photos Tagged With: Isaan

Widow Ghosts and the Spirits of Lai Thai

June 9, 2011 by Roy Cavanagh

Writing the recent article about Thailand's coffin ceremony for the living reminded of another unusual story I saw on Thai television a few years ago. The Thai reporter was investigating the folklore in parts of north and north-eastern Thailand which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culture Shock Tagged With: Isaan

Surin Elephant Round-Up

October 11, 2009 by Roy Cavanagh

The Surin elephant round-up is an annual event which usually takes place over the third weekend in November. The elephant round-up has grown in popularity since it first began in the 1950s and nowadays thousands attend the event in Surin in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Festivals/Holidays Tagged With: Isaan

Isaan Rocket Festivals

May 15, 2009 by Roy Cavanagh

The north-east of Thailand, a region known as Isaan, has traditionally been a pre-dominantly rural farming area and it is this region that holds one of Thailand's more unusual festivals every May. In particular, the town of Yasothon has become … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Festivals/Holidays Tagged With: Isaan

Preah Vihear Temple

October 14, 2008 by Roy Cavanagh

The Khmer ruins of the Preah Vihear Temple (also known as Khao Phra Viharn) are located on top of a cliff on the Thai-Cambodian border approximately 220 kilometres to the south-east of Surin. Construction of the temple is believed to have taken place … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tourist Attractions Tagged With: Isaan

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