I was on holidays in Surin Isan. Drove past a graveyard and decided to pop in for a look. I was surprised to see so many farang buried 6 feet under. Grass growing all over the remains. It was all a bit depressing but I suppose family can return sometimes. I always thought the land was for the living actually. 

 

cheers

I also think graveyards are interesting and great places to pop in and visit.

 

Was this a specifically Christian graveyard or mixed? I note all bar one of the foreigner headstones are made in the same style. Perhaps the same person is footing the bill or just the same headstone maker is used.

 

I recently visited a Chinese cemetery in Sri Racha. I was having a whale of a time looking at the gravestones and admiring the scenery (water in front; hills at the back; all very Chinese) when a pack of around 8 nasty dogs appeared out of nowhere. I had to make a hasty retreat.

The dead know only one thing.

 

It is better to be alive 

3 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

The dead know only one thing.

 

It is better to be alive 

No they don't, how could they if they are dead.............

Thanks, personally I would never want to be buried. Yes, you are dead a stinking decayed body full of bugs and ants and rats.  I guess that is people's opinion of a respectable way to treat death?  All disgusting cremate me and dispose.

Beautiful post thankyou 

 

I also love graveyards and didn't know they actually buried people in Thailand.

 

Roger seemed to be the only guy to die young in his early 60's compared to the others 80's 

 

I too was nearly attacked by a group of dogs back in 2018 walking through a Isaan graveyard 

I could hear them in the distance barking probably calling each other 

I was only saved when a gardener came towards me scaring the dogs off 

 

50 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I also love graveyards and didn't know they actually buried people in Thailand.

 

Here's a fascinating Chinese cemetery just outside of Kanchanaburi.  The satellite photo doesn't come close to doing justice to the size and scale of it.

 

 

Of course, my favorite graveyards to visit there are the Allied War Cemeteries near the Bridge on the River Kwai.