Sompong Seetha scattered a shovelful of hot coals atop the lid of a giant cooking pot to steam the rice. It was 5: A.M. Sompong a food vendor and the proprietor of a food stall in Bangkok had been up…
ASIAN FOOD VENDOR
Category: Thailand
ELEPHANTS IN THAILAND
The Thai people have a long and shared history with the elephant and since my visit to Thailand I have a broader understanding of these huge animals. I’d seen elephants in the Zoo and watched them do tricks in circuses, but…
Wat Rong Khun A Contemporary Temple in Thailand
In 1997 Chlermachai Kositpipat a renowned Thai Buddhist artist set out to build a temple in his hometown as an offering to the Lord Buddha, thereby creating an “art for the land” for his nation, religion and monarch. The first…