The last post on Beyond the Mango Juice was a long way back. August 9, 2020 to be exact. This entry is not a lengthy one, more so, the post is purely to oil the cogs, get myself back on the bike, and get the wheels revolving once more. Walking...
Thai Cane Baskets – Bargain Hunting I decided I needed some Thai cane baskets and knew just the place to buy them. Nothing too big, just large enough for a good-size portion of chips and two or three sausages. Hot snack baskets were what I wanted and Tha Sadet Indo-China...
I wrote about Sala Keo Kou Sculpture Park back in 2009. That was my first visit there, and I’ve been back a few times since. The most recent one being January this year. Not a lot has changed since 2009 – entrance is still 20 THB, and Nong Khai’s sculpture park...
Nong Khai is a lovely city and the area by Tha Sadet Market on the banks of the Mekong River is my favourite hang out place when I visit there. The market can get very busy and rabid hot. I shop for what I want and then hit one of two bars...
Nong Khai is one of Thailand’s gateways to Laos. The city sits on the banks of the Mekong River and is a slow-paced, easy-going place with a massive riverfront day market, a score and more of temples and a take-it-easy view across the Mekong to neighbouring Laos (pictured above). The...
If you have never heard of Phon Phisai then perhaps you should think again. Phon Phisai (sometimes spelt Phon Pisai) is a rural Thai town on the banks of the Mekong River with a breathtaking view of neighbouring Laos. The town is in Nong Khai Province in north-east Thailand and...
Nong Khai’s Tha Sadet market sits on the western banks of the Mekong River and many years ago on my first visit there I got the feeling that a good rumble of thunder might send it sliding into the river itself. A newly built promenade has ended any thoughts about that...
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