The lazy life ends when the money runs out. But a clay pot does not bring happiness to the man either. Or should he dream a little less and work a little harder?
Short stories from southern Thailand (5): Phikul Thong
The poor girl and foster mother's fury; an old story in a new guise. And 'Alles sal reg kom', right?
Short stories from southern Thailand (4): The miser!
"Frugality with diligence builds houses like castles." Then you have a floor that stays dry…. But now he has nothing…
Speaking ill is good for nothing, but if even the bones of your gossipy daughter still cause mischief then something is very wrong….
In a village near Phatthalung and near Lake Songkhla lives a couple who are still childless after many years. In desperation, they ask the monk who tells them to put a pebble under their pillows. And yes, the woman gets pregnant!
A very long time ago. The world is still brand new. Isawara, a god, wants to bring some 'practical' animals into the world. He then decides to create the cow for milk and meat, and the water buffalo as extra muscle for the people who will populate the world. He considers it wise to first make scale models of the new animals because he wants to prevent even more strange fellows from walking around on earth!
The Queens of Pattani
You read that right, we are talking about several queens, four to be precise, who ruled the Sultanate of Pattani for more than 100 years from 1584 to 1699. Pattani, which then covered an area of more than the current Thai provinces of Pattani, Yala, and Narithawat in southern Thailand, was a prosperous sultanate ruled by Sultan Mansur Shah in the mid-16th century. It had a small trading port with a good natural and sheltered harbour.
Seven killed in floods in southern Thailand
According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), seven people died the day before yesterday in severe flooding in nine provinces in the south, four of them in the hardest-hit province, Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Two weeks of traveling through southern Thailand
Impressive nature, paradise beaches and special temples: Thailand has it all. You now know that you want to go south, but which route do you choose? Here we describe a nice route that you can do in two weeks; from Bangkok to Koh Phi Phi and back again.
We want to go on holiday to Thailand this year. That will be the 3rd time. We have been in the North Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, Bangkok of course and also in Hua Hin and the surrounding area. We now want to go further south to enjoy a relaxed beach holiday. We look for beaches where you do not immediately encounter hordes of foreign tourists. We want to soak up the authentic Thai atmosphere.
From Malaysia to Southern Thailand, who has travel tips?
In July we leave for Thailand/Malaysia for 3 weeks. We fly to Kuala Lumpur and then travel through the Taman Negara and possibly the Cameron Highlands to South Thailand. Roughly speaking, we want to spend about 5 to 7 days in Malaysia and the other 2/2,5 weeks in southern Thailand. Finally, our trip ends in Bangkok.
Flooding in southern Thailand
Last weekend, so much rain fell in several southern provinces that flooding occurred. Surat Thani and Nakhon Si Thammarat, among others, have been affected. In some districts, 203 millimeters of rain fell in one night.
Thirteen provinces in southern Thailand warned of rain and flooding
Thirteen provinces in southern Thailand were warned by the Meteorological Department on Friday morning for heavy rains and flooding that will last through today. The stormy weather is caused by a powerful low pressure area that lies above the South and moves towards the Andaman Sea.
Culture and Nature in Surat Thani (Video)
Now a video about Surat Thani in the south of Thailand. This destination has a lot to offer for both nature and culture lovers. Surat Thani was once the center of the Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya.
After a longer stay than planned, Lung Addie will start the return journey to his homestay tomorrow. Actually it had been enough for him, despite the "charms" of Isaan, the Valhalla of Thailand, he longed for his jungle, his two kittens, the palm trees, the cool sea breeze…..
Reader question: Exploring southern Thailand, who has tips?
On January 12 I leave for Thailand on my own. This time I'm going to explore southern Thailand a bit. On January 21, I want to travel by night train from Bangkok to Had Yai and would like to travel to my favorite place on Koh Chang around February 1. I've already found some here and on the internet. But I would have liked to receive current tips from the real connoisseurs here about which places are very interesting in the south and how I (single 55+ traveler) can best get there with the local trains and buses (no scooter).
Very heavy rains hit the south of Thailand
Also today, the south of Thailand will experience heavy to very heavy rainfall. Especially the provinces of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat will have their pick, tomorrow it will be Hua Hin and Chumphon, among others.