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Lovely women in traditional costume served our Loy Krathong dinner.

Loy Krathong

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,427]

Loy Krathong is a special festival celebration in Thailand in November. Float your sorrows away and release your hopes and dreams into the heavens.

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Topics: Travel | Art | Ancient History | Festivals | Adventure | 20th Century History | Religion | Traditions | Ecotourism | Culture | Nature | For Kids

The Legend of Padjitt and Orapima

Toy Tuanphimai - toystours [681]

The Legend of Orapima and Prince Padjitt. Why Prasat Hin Phimai was built and how Phimai got it's name.

Destinations: Nakhon Ratchasima | Phimai

Prasat Hin Phimai: How and Why?

Toy Tuanphimai - toystours [681]

Everything you would want to know about Prasat Hin Phimai. This stunning Issan landmark, located in the province of Nakhon Ratchasima, in northeast Thailand, is an important religious sanctuary.

Destinations: Phimai
Topics: Travel | 20th Century History

A Dog is for Life

Toy Tuanphimai - toystours [681]

An anecdote about Thai rural life.

Destinations: Nakhon Ratchasima | Phimai | Thailand
The Central Tower From Below. Phimai, Thailand.

Angkor Lite: Thailand's Phimai Sanctuary

Kenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,632]

At its height, the Khmer Empire encompassed most of Indochina and Thailand. Although Siam threw off the Khmer yoke through repeated invasions in the 13th and 14th centuries, it continues to bear the...

Destinations: Phimai | Thailand
Topics: Travel | Ancient History | Architecture
Waxen Angel in Phimai, Thailand.

I'll Have Wax Sculptures, Flowers On the Side, Hold the Suffering

Kenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,632]

In July, Americans set off explosives to commemorate the "rockets' red glare" attending their country's independence. The Thais, meanwhile, make wax sculptures and offer flowers to commemorate the...

Destinations: Phimai | Thailand
Topics: Culture | Travel | Festivals

Ancient Khmer Ruins In Phimai

Tom Aikins - taikins [2,246]

With the now excellent condition of the Korat Highway, the gateway to Isaan has become a viable weekend destination without the onset of traffic foul ups (excluding the annual pilgrimage to the Surin...

Destinations: Phimai | Thailand
Topics: Travel | Ancient History
Phimai Sanctuary, Khorat, Thailand.

Phimai Sanctuary

Peter J Burns - pburns [480]

A visit to the gilded temples and sanctuaries is the source of an amazing cultural experience in Thailand. Anyone who has been to the contemporary temples readily understands that color is a most...

Destinations: Phimai | Thailand
Topics: Travel | Religion
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