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Jan 07, 2009 - 6:56 AM - by WujouMao |
i went to another Khmer style temple in Lopburi as a day trip, before going to Sukhothai
Prang Sam Yot - it was the only decent worthwhile picture i could take, unless i stayed the night and seen the floodlights shine it up
Monkey trouble
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2 Views | | » Chiang Rai Province | |
Jan 07, 2009 - 1:36 AM - by WujouMao |
I stayed up in Chiang Rai to have a butchers at a white temple i saw on Thai TV. it wasnt even in my lonely planet, so i thought its got to be off the tourist track.
The White Temple is a modern temple, about 10 years old. Everything is done by just one man, and he's doing [or by now, should of finished the clock tower in town]
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22 Views | | » Seoraksan National Park in Korea -2007 | |
Jan 07, 2009 - 12:25 AM - by phuketbound |
I took a bus over to the north eastern part of Korea to go hiking at Seoraksan National park. This park is highly praised, and most Koreans go there at least once in their lives. The mountains are unique in that they are jagged, and rocky looking.
The weather was overcast, so my pics aren't as clear as I would of liked. It rained for most of the few days I was there. It was still worth going.
I did two hikes. One was called Ulsan Bawi (3.5 hours), and the other one was a waterfall hike (2 hours).
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19 Views | | » Prasat Khao Wihan National Park | |
Jan 06, 2009 - 9:18 PM - by WujouMao |
i know this temple is in Cambodia, but the only way to see it before the area was closed, was through the National Park in Thailand. I stayed in Kantharalak which is in Si Saket province. Next day took a săwngthăew to Phum Saron which is 10km from the temple, where i picked up a motorcyle taxi to Prasat Khao Wihan National Park
Pha Mo I Daeng cliff face, oldest bas reliefs in Thailand, Koh Ker period AD 921-45
Pha Mo I Daeng
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34 Views | | » Buriram province temples | |
Jan 06, 2009 - 7:26 PM - by WujouMao |
There's so many temples in Buriram, most are a pile of blocks, and some i havent visited mainly due to not able to ride a motorbike. This is Phanom Rung Historical Park which is atop an extinct volcano.. Built in the 10th and 13th centuires during the reign of King Suriyavarman. The restoration took 17 years to complete.
some more Naga heads
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37 Views | | » A visit to Mataphut immigration office, or two actually. | |
Jan 06, 2009 - 4:48 PM - by the dogcatcher |
A couple of months ago I visited immigration in Mataphut to get a certificate of residence, or whatever the hell its called, anyway the one you need to buy a car etc.
The nice lady told me that because I had'nt reported within 24 hours of my arrival
that she would have to fine my friends wife 800baht cos I was living at her house, but could sort out everything ie not getting a naughty boy stamp in my passport for a donation to the immigration police benevolent fund.
Bung accepted all o.k.
O.K. not a problem, I knew this but 2 weeks in Pattaya having fun sounded better than 2 weeks in a one horse Thai village waiting for my Laos G.F.
So bought a car (Hilux Vigo,... [Read More] | |
76 Views | | » Kissinger Calls for a New World Order | |
Jan 06, 2009 - 3:00 PM - by Jesus Jones |
By Kurt Nimmo
Every time I see the aged Henry Kissinger, I am reminded of the worst sort of pornography. In fact, I am reminded of a snuff film. Henry Kissinger is likely one of the most notorious killers on the planet, a monster that makes Charles Manson look like a silly school boy. Manson did not actually kill anybody. He had his brainwashed zombies engage in the dirty work. Kissinger didn’t kill anybody either. He had the Pentagon, the CIA, and various cutthroat clients do his dirty work, that is to say the dirty work of the global elite. Charlie had a few deranged girls on LSD do his bidding. Henry enlisted whole armies to commit the crimes he engineered for his... [Read More] | |
43 Views | | » Golden Triangle without the triangle | |
Jan 06, 2009 - 11:42 AM - by Nawty |
Stay tuned......
Soon to arrive....Chiang Mai for xmas, Mae Sai and the burma crossing that did not happen, Chiang Kong for new years and the chinese fire cracker debacle, Doi PhaTang and the communist hole in the wall, tibetan mountain pony lookalike treks up steep canyon trails, mother of all traffic jams and meeting Mr Chiang Kong himself....the one and only, the shed living and loving JJ Jandajoy and a somewhat fattened black dog.
But must finish Koh Hai first.....and get dentist quotes and hospital checkup quotes and website project quotes and various other shite.....busy year.
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68 Views | | » Earthquake? | |
Jan 06, 2009 - 8:49 AM - by Sweet Papa John | |
Just wondering if anyone else felt the Indo earthquake up here in Chaingmai sunday morning?
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40 Views | | » Candle Festival, Ubon Ratchanthani 08 | |
Jan 06, 2009 - 3:57 AM - by WujouMao |
i took a 3 week holiday to Thailand to see the Candle Festival in Ubon Ratchanthani in july 2008. After picking up leaflets from Thailand last year, i knew i had to see this!
just 2 of these cost B300. thats about a fiver. A thing like that in UK would cost more, and thats just one of them!
ok. i rocked up a couple of days before the festival kicked off. i wanted to see the Monks preparing the statues by cutting the wax from the molds by hand, and placing them on the figures, and the floats.
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97 Views | | » I going to hold the chanote | |
Jan 06, 2009 - 3:18 AM - by bartman355 |
Okay this is my first post so be gentle 
Im planning to buy 7.5 rai outside of khon kaen with my g/f
she says it will be 300000 baht for everything
28000 per rai plus taxes land registry and new chanote in her name
Does this sound about the right amount of costs 210000 for land and 90000 for everything else.
Also if i hold the chanote (my idea with g/f approval) will this stop any chance of family members borrowing money against the land at the bank or is it easy to get a replacement family seem good people... [Read More] | |
217 Views | | » Retaining Walls(Holding it all in) | |
Jan 06, 2009 - 2:20 AM - by Issan Man |
As I previously posted we are soon going to have the Landfill done,and will need to Build a good strong Retaining wall to hold all of this soil in place, so that it does not spread onto the surronding Rice Paddies and pissoff all of the Natives What in your considered opinions would be the best Method to employ for a really strong job.When the landfill goes in it wil be 1.5M or thereabouts,but will obviously settle over the next couple of years to around about a Meter I should Imagine.There will be a considerable amount of weight againts the proposed Retaining wall,and I only want to... [Read More] | |
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