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Party Time Near the Mekong River, and Farewell Thailand Posted by sasha on Dec 15, 2011
For our last night in Thailand, we stumbled upon a riverside party with karaoke and plenty of booze. We had some fun, made new friends, sang songs, drank wine out of a bag, and sent some lanterns up to the heavens. The next day, we boarded the 2-day long slow boat ride down the Mekong…
Flying High and Riding Slow Posted by sasha on Nov 24, 2011
After our day trip through Chiang Rai, our epic journey through Thailand was coming to an end. With just one more day to spend in Chiang Mai, we were unsure of what to do. We’d already toured the city, with its famous temples and night markets. We’d already gotten our adventure on with a three-day…
How do you say ‘I love you’ in Thai? Posted by palmisano on Nov 12, 2011
I love you! Ok so it’s not quite Valentines Day . . . but I still love you. True love, from my heart. Well, love in the hippy sense, man. Ok I don’t really love you, I just want to get you all hyped up for today’s lesson of love. Lesson on love. Errr, about…
Geography of Thailand Part4 Posted by palmisano on Oct 25, 2011
The central region is mainly Bangkok (กรุงเทพฯ, grung2 thep3) and the outlying cities such as Ayutthaya (อยุธยา, aa2 yu4 ta2 yaa2). As it’s a port city with a major international airport, the economic powerhouse, and the center of the centralist government, it is of course the largest city in the country. Residents of this region…
Muay Thai Video Posted by sasha on Oct 12, 2011
In a follow up to my written post about Muay Thai, here is a short video of highlights from the evening of Muay Thai bouts that I attended on Koh Pha-Ngan during my month-long trip to Thailand:
Muay Thai (มวยไทย) Posted by sasha on Oct 10, 2011
Asian cultures are well-known throughout the world for their martial arts – China has Kung-fu, Japan has Sumo, and Thailand has Muay Thai (มวยไทย). This Thai style kickboxing has been around for thousands of years, and it can certainly be called Thailand’s national sport. Muay Thai is so important, in fact, that March 17 is…
Geography of Thailand Part2 Posted by palmisano on Sep 26, 2011
The north east of Thailand, which is the most populous in the country, is generally referred to as Isaan. The people of Isaan share a 50/50 heritage with Thailand and Laos, and the language, food, and culture are representative of that. The land here is the most arid, dry and hot.