Recently, a cousin of Sutiya reached 20 ... Most lads in Thailand who reach 20 go through a Buddhist ritual of becoming a monk for a few days / weeks... The evening before the big day, cousin has a few family around, asking them all for forgiveness for...

Nipper making an appearence meant it was high time my parents came to Thailand to say hello and have a poke about. They mainly stayed at the house in Suphan, but also took a few detours to some nice places I will blog about in time. Here is a nice shot...

This is what the car ended up like after the smash.You can see, quite an impact...Obviously the poor guy driving the bike came off worse.... I'm told that he is gradually on the mend and will hopefully make a full recovery..... he's lucky he survived...

I feel a little uncomfortable writing about this, but, as I do write a blog about Thailand, I feel it is a cautionary tale that I should share with those interested in learning more about this country. I was driving to Bangkok, early Monday...

If you're into your fishing... Thailand is a place you should visit. My parents came and visited last week to see the nipper, and during a quiet period myself and the old man popped out to grab in a couple hours of fishing....This location is 5 minutes...