Thai Scorpion
Scorpions, like all other jungle creatures, were always desperately trying to get into the house. My hosts had pet dogs (very uncommon in this part of the world), and so […]
Scorpions, like all other jungle creatures, were always desperately trying to get into the house. My hosts had pet dogs (very uncommon in this part of the world), and so […]
I attended a Western/Thai wedding in the most famous of local Hat Yai malls. The top levels contained a fancy hotel with banquet hall. Replete with all amenities. I took […]
Chedi Thaimongkhon, also known as the stainless steel temple or the ‘jingle temple’ by locals, is an incredible structure. Newer temples and places of worship in this part of Thailand […]
I was only in Thailand a few days before my birthday came to pass. I didn’t have a plan and didn’t really know anyone, but I was determined to have […]
It took me some time to get used to my new Thai neighbourhood. Here in Canada, neighbourhoods are neatly organized by density, cost and usage. High density commercial is rarely […]
A video of the view of Hat Yai, Thailand from the golden Buddha municipal park featured yesterday. That night, after a day spent touring the lush jungle, I came home […]
A short drive from downtown is the Hat Yai municipal park. Located high above the city, spanned across two peaks, the municipal park includes plenty of flora and fauna – […]
My teaching ‘headquarters’ were right across from the ‘khlong’. A khlong rien is a multipurpose ‘water’way, used for rain water run off and sewage. Most of them are concreted off, […]
When the opportunity came to teach in Thailand, I took it. One afternoon I received a phone call from a close family friend, telling me that if I wanted to […]