The Korat Candle Festival parade through the city centre, July 2009. Korat Candle Festival: Our 2009 Photos Every July at the start of Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent), Nakhon Ratchasima hosts its Candle Festival procession, one of the most spectacular annual events in Isaan. The tradition originated in Ubon Ratchathani and spread across the northeast. Korat’s…
The candle festival in Ubon Ratchathani The?candle festival (Poang Lang) in Ubon Ratchathani?is one of the most holy and popular events in Thailand. The festival takes place in the month of July every year and it is called Khao Phansa by the locals. The candle festival of Ubon Ratchatani coincides with the Asanha Bucha and…
Bhutan’s Festivals: Mask Dances and Phalluses If you ask any Bhutanese person when the best is time to visit their country, they won’t go on about the weather, cheap flights, or when fruits are in season. In fact, the answer seems to be unanimous and glaringly obvious to the locals: come during festival season. http://www.windhorsetours.com/festivals/bhutan_festival.php Annual…
Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya was once the capital city of Thailand and for the period of 417 years it served as the Thai center government. Now, it has been transformed into a historical park that maintains the ruins of the old famous Ayutthaya City. The city was under the rule of thirty three rulers of…
Tonle Sap is the largest lake in South East Asia and the third one in the world. What is amazing is that there are multiple villages on that lake and we visited one in boat. If you are in Siem Reap, there are tons of tours going to a village very close to the city….
Thai Massage – Nuat Phaen Boran It’s 2 in the afternoon on an almost-not-hot day in Korat and I’m just laying back from a big sticky rice lunch when I’m informed by the missus that it’s time to go for a massage. Now, it seems strange that I’ve been living in Thailand for 3…
Retro Café and Bar n n nnThis is a nice little cafe and pretty bar. Coffee is high good quality and inexpensive.nnThey also have nice cakes. The atmosphere is quite nice, with a beautiful retro decor.nn n n nnThey also have wine and beer, to chill and in friendly atmosphere.nnOpen from 10:00am to 23:30. They also have free…
Roiet National Museum The Roi Et national museum in located on Phloen Chit Road, near the city hall. It’s a nice place to learn about Isaan culture if you travel in Roiet. You can also enjoy the park of Bung Phalang Chai very close to the museum to spend a nice afternoon. As you know,…
Baiyoke Restaurant Tower in Bangkok. Baiyoke is one of the most famous building in Bangkok. On the 81th floor, there is a buffer restaurant. You might have to reserve because it is a very popular place. Not only the view is amazing, but the food is quite good. It cost 899 baht for…
From the outside of Annyeong Restaurant, you can see the distinct Korean lanterns. This restaurant opened in March 2013 and is located just across the street from the Walrus Pub, on Suebsiri Road, not very far from “2 Peace” Coyote. The location is below: [mapsmarker marker=”11″] It is a traditional Korean BBQ and not…