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Quintessentially Isaan (Photos)
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Barney
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GF and mother in law are as happy as and are out on our land and took some photos of the bird life now coming back to our direct area.
Good to see as any wild life moving in be it butterflies, frogs, snakes and birds most likely means the ecology is in good condition.
I assume they are Storks, but there are other wader types in smaller numbers.
Must be some good grubs and food in the rice fields.
Good to see as any wild life moving in be it butterflies, frogs, snakes and birds most likely means the ecology is in good condition.
I assume they are Storks, but there are other wader types in smaller numbers.
Must be some good grubs and food in the rice fields.
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I think that's an Asian Egret part of the Heron family of birds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_great_egret..
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TAXIfor7/11
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The large black and white ones are Asian openbill storks,see large numbers of them soaring over the lake at nongsam rong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_openbill
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Barney
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Stork sounds close,TAXIfor7/11 wrote: ↑September 25, 2017, 4:31 pmThe large black and white ones are Asian openbill storks,see large numbers of them soaring over the lake at nongsam rong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_openbill
We are at over the other side of the lake at nong samrong on the boundary of the water irrigation office, so you know where they land now.
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Barney, the birds will return.....assuming the villagers don't go out and kill anything that moves. We had to block villagers from going through our yard to the water area behind our house to hunt. Our neighbor did as well. Soon enough after, the birds returned. I have a 2 page word document with a wide variety of birds we've seen over the years.........if you'd like it, pm me with your email address and I'll send it to you.
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These are photos from a typical village cremation carried out in the open air of the local temple , where they do not have the facilty of a purpose built crematorium.
Ageing is a privilige denied to many .
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Nice photos, Val. Thanks.
Of the hundred++ funerals I've been to in Thailand, only two were similar. One here at the temple at kilo 18 in 1997. Another about 10 years ago in a small village near NKP. In both cases, villagers set up a stack of well-placed timbers and a tire.....and the coffin was placed on top of the pyre. A small stage was set up next to the coffin for family and friends to place flowers and spread coconut water over the body.
I quite like Thai funerals....both the traditional and non-traditional ones.
Of the hundred++ funerals I've been to in Thailand, only two were similar. One here at the temple at kilo 18 in 1997. Another about 10 years ago in a small village near NKP. In both cases, villagers set up a stack of well-placed timbers and a tire.....and the coffin was placed on top of the pyre. A small stage was set up next to the coffin for family and friends to place flowers and spread coconut water over the body.
I quite like Thai funerals....both the traditional and non-traditional ones.
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It's been a while......but today, not far from the back side of the jail, I saw a pair of police on a motorbike (police type) pull over a pickup, hoisted the driver out of the cab, handcuffed him, had a few words with him, then put him on the back of the motorcycle to head off to the police station. I managed the photo at the next light as the cop waited for the light to change.
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Quite. They're a hoot.
I've made some decent money on kao-neung. Sometimes I ply the village for set-up tents and the smell of dteen-gai.Ashli Babbitt -- SAY HER NAME!
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We should have opened a broom factory when we arrived here....21 years ago. Instead, we've bought what seems like hundreds of brooms.......always two in the house, one on the front porch, another on the back porch......they seem to wear out fast. But my wife would never think of accepting a substitute for the old-fashioned sort.
The little camouflage frogs that take up residence around our home apparently like the security of a propped up broom.........I'll guess the snakes that hunt them down are intimidated by the straw.
The little camouflage frogs that take up residence around our home apparently like the security of a propped up broom.........I'll guess the snakes that hunt them down are intimidated by the straw.
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That's a cool pic parrot. When clicked to enlarge the frog shows up nicely.
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Our VFW Post delivered some supplies to a remote village school today....45 total students. The sponsoring member of our post wanted to put together the fan we purchased. He did..........it took some doing, but he's lived in Southeast Asia the better part of his life, so a lack of tools didn't deter him.
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Wow, I would never of thought to use a knife as a screwdriver. They are resourceful.
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I walked about 20m past this shop.......then thought, 'quintessentially Isaan, for sure!', and backtracked to take a photo. On Srichomcheun Rd next door to my favorite noodle soup stop
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My wife sensed her outdoor shoes were a bit heavier than normal. Lucky for her, she checked before inserting her foot.
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This crunchy topping may be found elsewhere in Thailand......but I'd bet it's origins were in Isaan.
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A friend was visiting some family members and sent me this photo. There are what I'd call 3 quintessentially Isaan aspects of this photo.....maybe more.
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