Wat Phanom Rung - Buriram

Some pics from our trip to Buriram.   After visiting my old boss, Carl, we stopped by Wat Phanom Rung, which is Thailand's version of Ankor Wat.

 

The Great Escape

Along with the Queen, the Boy cat, and the Other cats, there is one more neighborhood cat that belongs to Haru's family or the Pew Pew household

Unlike the other All Seasons cats, this is a house cat.  Unless it's let outside and leashed to a tree...

One day, Nuch was talking to our landlord outside our house.  When she said goodbye and went back inside, she heard some strange jangling sounds.  The Pew Pew cat must have snuck in while the door was open without anyone noticing.

Nuch eventually teased her out from under the stairs

and our fearless gardener took her home and back to the leash

It took about a year, but I'm happy to say the Pew Pew cat is now allowed to roam freely

Toscana - Khao Yai

In Khao Yai, they have built a replica of a northern Italian town called - Toscana.  Nuch and I went there for a short weekend trip.

Here are some pics of the hotel from their FB page

On Saturday, we took a bike ride around the golf courses

On Sunday, we toured a winery.  PB Valley - you may not have heard of them.  All I can say is the last stop on the tour was a wine tasting and one of their reds had gone bad - not a good look (or taste).

Rainy Season In Korat

It has been a long steady rainy season in Thailand this year.  Nothing like 2010, but it seems we've been having short - 1 day floods almost every week.

Here's me driving around Korat

These are factory workers who have sent in pictures showing that they can't make it to work today.

No More Shrubbery

The All Season Green Wall is one of my favorite things about the place.  There's just not a lot of green in Thai cities, so this bit of nature made it really unique.

One morning...

We had a better view of the temples on the next block. 

 

I'm told it will grow back even better, but it's been 4 months already and there's nothing there.