27 May 2009, 2:02 am
Yesterday my wife Phongsri, Bo Johnson, one of our current foreign volunteers from Brisbane, Australia and I were food and supply shopping in Big C Supercenter. We often shop there because of all the stores in Buriram city, the chance of finding what we are looking for is much greater there than in... Read More »
18 April 2009, 11:11 am
It's Songkran time again in Thaialand! Buri Ram get your water buckets ready and prepare to get wet. Songkran is without doubt the most popular of all Thai festivals. A time filled with joy and excitement.While the festival has its roots in Buddhist heritage, the washing of Buddha images, merit... Read More »
12 March 2009, 2:02 am
For those who have wondered where I've been and what I have been doing I decided to provide an answer. Stand back, this may be somewhat of a shock for some of you.This past month and a half I have been very pre-occupied writing a novel called Mean Streets. It has consumed a vast amount... Read More »
10 January 2009, 8:08 am
Thailand's National Children's Day event was first celebrated on the first Monday of October 1955 and continued to be held at that time of year until 1963. Then the celebration was shifted to the second Saturday of January and has remained so since... Read More »
08 January 2009, 4:04 am
The Subdistrict of Ban Khwao Sinarin, Amphur Khwao is located around 22 kilometers north from the provincial capital of Surin just off highway 214N. You need to be mindful as you are driving up the road or you might just miss the turn. Just as the... Read More »
06 January 2009, 7:07 pm
On a visit yesterday morning to Taklang Elephant Study Center in Amphur Tatoom, Surin province I had the opportunity to talk with one of the mahouts whom I have greeted many times in the past. Mahouts ( the Thai word for elephant handlers) are often paired with their... Read More »
04 January 2009, 7:07 am
Buriram Rajabhat Student Takes First Place in Prestigious National Speech Competition at NIDA It is rare indeed when a student from up-country Thailand achieves academic notoriety in competition with students from the prestigious Chulalongkorn or Tammasart... Read More »
04 January 2009, 3:03 am
The village of Tatsawang, also known as the Brocade Silk Village for the gorgeous cloth they produced for the world leaders who gathered for the APEC meeting in 2004 is located about 10 kilometers north of Surin just off Highway. Many people in this part of... Read More »
05 December 2008, 1:01 am
This year Santa has been rushing about trying to provide gifts for the 117 children aged 3 to 14 at Ban Yoei Sakae School whom he has been sponsoring for these past four years. However, this year I have tried a novel approach. One that may tickle your... Read More »
05 December 2008, 1:01 am
Are you planning to build a new home or simply do an addition to your current home here in Thailand? Why not consider a stop and look around at Ice Furniture, located next to Sasaki Bakery, just across from Anubol Buriram School on Paladmuang Road. Ron, who... Read More »
04 December 2008, 9:09 pm
If you just happened to be out and about Buriram last night, strolling past the park area in central area next to the Tesabahn, you would have bumped into a crowd estimated to be of at least 40 thousand other local residents who were taking in the annual concert event of commemorating... Read More »
03 December 2008, 1:01 am
Buriram's newest English-style restaurant is located at 27/2 Thani Road about half way between Paladmuang Road and Romburi Road. If you are newcomer to the town, it is quite easy to find. Starting from the clock tower in front of the Buriram railway station head down Romburi Road past... Read More »
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