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Songkran is coming !

In Thailand, when the shops start stocking Hawaiian style shirts you know that the Songkran festival is approaching. But like back home when the stores start getting all Christmassy much too early, it’s still a month until the world’s biggest … Continue reading

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Songkran in Issaan

Well, after a week up in my GF’s home village in Khon Kaen province I have to say that I am glad to be back in civilization ! I have been in and around the North-East many times before, and … Continue reading

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Songkran is coming …

  You know when Songkran is coming around when the shops start selling lurid shirts like these …           It looks as if I will be spending Songkran at the GF’s village up in Khon Kaen … Continue reading

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Just a few more Songkran photos

Well Songkran is over for another year, although today is yet another public holiday. (Then it’s about 2 weeks to the next public holiday here, but then there are 3 within 2 weeks …how does anything get done here ? … Continue reading

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It’s Songkran !

It’s on for young and old, Thai and tourist. It’s Songkran. Yesterday was the official start of Songkran, although the water fights started early in some places. After Thai school on Saturday I went down to soi 4 for a … Continue reading

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Happy holidays !

No doubt many of you back in the “real world” are looking forward to Easter next weekend, whether it is for the Easter eggs and Hot Cross Buns or for a long long weekend, or even a couple of weeks … Continue reading

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