Images Of Isaan

[miminem]

Nice waterfall a little bit far from the house, Tambaktoi near Ubon.

[Guemlum]

Here are a few pics from around Nongkhai and Phon Phisai where I used to live. Decided to post BW pics as they give a timeless quality.

Edited March 18, 2007 by guemlum

[glenbat]

Great photos quemlum and from a local too, I'm stuck in Hertford at present

[monsieurhappy]

I've got to disagree with your use of B&W. In this case the use of colour would have made your pics. far more interesting!

[Guemlum]

Cheers Glenbat, are you in Hertford with the Missus? and Mr Happy, I'll see what I can do about posting some colour pics.

Guemlum

[Guemlum]

Well here they are again but in colour.

[Nhscotsman]

Here's 2 of my favourites, first one is the fountain in the park at Ubon Ratchathani.

Cyclo Taxi Man near the lake in Surin.

How many lakes are in Surin? I speak to my TG everyday and she doesn't understand what I mean about what a lake is or if there is a natural place in Surin to go swimming. This lake that is spoken of in Surin, is this a place someone could fish in or is it just a lake for water usage? I look for maps detailing the rivers and lakes around Surin and have never found much of anything. I figured I would find out when I get there in 3 weeks.

Thanks for any replies,

Nhscotsman

[thommo46]

Hi all,these are some photo's of Lake Sappardoo near Nakhon Ratchasima.Great day for picnic,you sit in huts and ring cow bell and out of nowhere lady comes to take order.Have hire canoes,paddle boats.Photo's of Prasat Meung Tam Temple and beer swilling giant pigs at Hin Dat near my g/f home Huai Thalaeng.These were taken at xmas/new year,be back in May for somemore.

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[monsieurhappy]

Thanks guemlum, much more interesting IMO. I particularly like the one of the Naga (hope that's right) the colour makes it really stand out! Pity you didn't move that pile of bricks LOL!

[Guemlum]

Monsieur, here's just for you.....

Guemlum

And yes it is a statue of Naga on the banks of the Mekong in Phon Phisai.

[glenbat]

quemlum no I'm stuck in Herts with work, wanting to be 6000 miles East with a missus (preferably of Isaan origin )

Love the use of B&W personally, really set the scene like you said timeless photos.. Could of been taken 50 years ago or yesterday love it

[Bicko]

Hey thommo46 I love your pics. I live near Lam Plai Mat and just 30 mins drive from Phanom Rung and Muang Tam. Can you please give me directions to get to the lake near NR (Korat).

Cheers,

Bicko

[jayenram]

Grils at our local "Shing-a-Shong" bar on the outskirts of Surin.

[redwooddrive]

random shots in isaan

[johnsurin]

Grils at our local "Shing-a-Shong" bar on the outskirts of Surin.

Your gonna get all the tourists here displaying pictures of our secret little places!!!!! Best to keep these quite mate

[thommo46]

Hey thommo46 I love your pics. I live near Lam Plai Mat and just 30 mins drive from Phanom Rung and Muang Tam. Can you please give me directions to get to the lake near NR (Korat).

Cheers,

Bicko

Hi Bicko,I got there by typical Thai style,went with g/f family,put into back of ute call in and see relations,fit as many as you can in car and then off to lake.I think it is on the way to chok chai,not far off main road to korat,has a sign in english Lake Sappardoo.Maybe ask someone else on the k/f board.

Thommo.

[jayenram]

Is it a sam law; or is it a motorbike; or is it a tuk-tuk?

[lampard10]

Is it a sam law; or is it a motorbike; or is it a tuk-tuk?

A motortuklaw........obviously.

[pazza]

Is it a sam law; or is it a motorbike; or is it a tuk-tuk?

The smiley faces really do it for me, it make me remember what I am missing.

Good photo thanks for sharing.

Steve

[johnsurin]

Is it a sam law; or is it a motorbike; or is it a tuk-tuk?

A motortuklaw........obviously.

Martin should know. He probably rented it out!

[nitehawk56]

Looks like I have a lot to look forward to next month, I will be going to my TG's village in Si-Sa-Ket, if it doesn't get washed away, with all this rain they have been having, I will take many photos and post. Thanks for sharing.

[farangconnection]

Old fart with Old fart.

[moxhambi]

Here's a few pictures of That Phanom. Outside the Bus station, downtown and he Wat very famous as Buddha is suppose to have entered Thailand at this point. I also added a picture of a Tuktuk and a Song Thaew for anyone who cares.

Edited June 18, 2007 by moxhambi

[johnsurin]

Sorry, I didn't have any digital pics of Issan before. However here's one of my banana tree in the garden taken on my mobile phone on my last visit. If you look close enough you can see the bananas.

P.S. The wifes eaten them all now.

Edited June 30, 2007 by johnsurin

[johnsurin]

SHARK in Surin!!!

Ahem, pool shark in Surin.

Couldn't resist it!!!

[nidge]

This is a pic of my wife being cooked after giving birth, i believe it's common in issan. Anyone else experienced this?

Our bedroom for the first year in issan

Naam Tok Tat Ton. Just a short bicycle ride away

[AA1]

Having yesterday read on the main Visa forum "Has anyone ever eaten silk worms?" I replied "yes and they're delicious". I then posted pictures of the boiling caldron from which they came. As they were in Isaan surely they are equally appropriate for "Images of Isaan" so here they are again.

One problem with village life in Surin province is the traffic!! Here are photos taken outside our old house looking 'Up the road' and 'Down the road' at midday. You take your life in your hands every time you want to cross it!!!!

[gampaan]

See what Issan is really like. Seeing is believing!

I just spent 2 weeks travelling Issan on a little Honda 100 (Korat to near

Cambodian boarder).

I met many fantastic people who welcomed me into their lives.

This little video clip shows what it is really like travelling on the road,

the Wats that you pass, a monk initiation ceremony, a primary school sports

day, somtum making, rice farming, fishing in a dam and village kids playing.

As I say, this is just a small clip and I'm new to all this. I just used a

small cannon digital camera on video clip mode.

I'm new to videos, new to web video, and new to this part of Thailand on a

motorcycle. (Taking videos whilst ridding a motorcycle one handed is also

new to me!)

Maybe the important thing for those of this NG who haven't had the chance to

travel Issan that can see what it's is really like.

Sorry if this is boring for you who actually live there.

Thanks to all the Thai people who welcomed me into theirs lives.

I hope you like my contribution.

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Loved this video. I tried taping a camcorder to the handlebars....it didn't turn out as good as yours.

From Khorat:

my daughter with her aunt and friends

my niece and nephew ready for Songkran

a bit of the family

my daily Thai lesson

Thai wedding

[Monkeypants]

Heres a few pics I took in April,

Just outside Issan though.

Edited July 27, 2007 by Monkeypants

[Aussietraveller]

This photo does it for me.

Taken at the In Laws farm, earlier this year.

About 6 am from memory, quite cold, and soooooo quiet.