Ancient House By The River A few months ago, we were out doing what we love to do, which is driving around exploring random side roads, to see what we could find. This time we were on some narrow dusty trails in the wilds of Nakhon Nayok province when we spotted a broken wooden sign … Read more
Grand Palace and Angkor Wat What’s the connection between these two places from different eras and different countries? Before we get into it, where ever you live, remember that empires and kingdoms have risen and fallen throughout history, and borders changed frequently as a consequence, and are still doing it in modern times. So what’s … Read more
Echoes of the Golden Triangle This is a journey through Thailand’s restricted frontier areas one February in the early 1990s, as recalled by recently found film-based photos. There’s a special kind of magic on the back of an of an old photograph. Before digital metadata and GPS tags, our memories were anchored by the faint, … Read more
Wat Don Yo Wat Don Yo (pronounced Wat Don Yor) is the community temple and school for the Don Yo village area in Nakhon Nayok province. Last time we visited, a new Ubosot was under construction and even then it looked amazing. We went back on 13th April 2026 to make merit with the whole … Read more
Si Thep World Heritage Gem Back in September 2023 the Dvaravati era city of Si Thep officially became Thailand’s 7th historical spot on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Si Thep World Heritage Gem rubs shoulders with other UNESCO heavy hitters like Sukhothai’s historic towns, Ayutthaya’s ruins, the Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuaries, Ban Chiang’s ancient digs, … Read more
The Secret Japanese Garden This beautiful but at the same time strange garden is actually named the Shinto Peace Garden, located in Kanchanaburi city not far from one of the WW2 military cemeteries. Despite it’s location it gets few visitors, and considering it’s strong links to the horrors of the Death Railway, not many people … Read more