Category Archives: Thailand

Bun Bang Fai ….the “Rocket Festival”

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Mike

Around North Eastern Thailand at this time of the year many towns and villages hold their annual Bun Bang Fai festival, often called the “Rocket Festival” Continue reading →

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Goodbye Bangkok ….hello Issaan

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Mike

Yes I know that I have been lazy with this blog (again) and that it has been a while since I wrote anything here. That was partly because I had nothing to write about, contrary to what some people think … Continue reading →

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Sak Yant

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Mike

A muay thai fighter sports a full back sak yant, or magical tattoo, as he goes through his pre-bout wai kruu. He is also wearing the mongkon headband and the pa-prajiet armband to bring him luck in the ring. Traditionally sak yants were done … Continue reading →

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Wai Kruu

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Mike

Before each bout Muay Thai fighters don the mongkon headband and perform a ceremonial dance called the wai kruu honouring their gym’s masters and teachers (kruu). Traditionally it is not worn when entering the ring, only the fighter’s master should place it on his … Continue reading →

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Samut Prakan

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Mike

I recently went on a photowalk with the “Bangkok Photographers” Facebook group, the first one that I have been on for a while. Making the most of the BTS Skytrain line extension earlier this year, it was easy to get … Continue reading →

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Happy (Chinese) New Year

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Mike

Here in Thailand there are 3 New Years to celebrate …the western one on January 1, the traditional Thai one at Songkran, and because of the large number of Thais with an ethnic Chinese background, the recent Chinese New Year. … Continue reading →

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