Category: Culture
Cultural articles from Buriram highlighting Isaan culture in the North East of Thailand.
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The Ancient Khymer Temple of Prasat Muang Tam
Prasat Muang Tam is an ancient Khymer temple about 8km to the South East of the impressive Phanom Rung temple. It is in the Prachon Chai district of Buriram Province. Whilst often overshadowed by the amazing Phanom Rung and the solar spectacle that occurs there four times at year, Prasat Muang Tam has some equally impressive architecture and sculptures.…
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Brain School Opens In Buriram
The renowned franchise Brain School has opened at Buriram Castle. The opening took place on Saturday morning and was well attended by many local dignitaries. The opening ceremony was performed by Khun Newin President of Buriram United along with his good lady wife. The Brain School nursery program is for children aged 1 to 8…
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Feeding Monks In Buriram
Every morning in Buriram and all over Thailand, hundreds of thousands of people dutifully rise around 5.00 am to give food to local passing- by monks. No matter what the weather conditions, even in winter, the monks travel barefoot to collect a bowlful of something to eat. Bowls in hand, they humbly accept the gift…
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Banged Up In A Thai Prison
The conditions in the infamous Thai prison system will be known to many, especially those who have read any of the well known books on the subject and yet the number of foreigners arrested and doing time in Thai prisons has never been higher. Despite its fearsome reputation with stories of chains welded to ankles, oven like cells crammed…
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Police To Crack Down On Student Violence
Just as a new term began last month, attacks involving rival students of different institutions have taken off again. Police have come up with some new measures to deter the violence and hunt for the attackers. Pol Col Tosak Sukwimol, chief of the commando unit of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), is heading efforts…
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Thai Universities Face Shortage Of Students
Thai universities need to move with the times as they brace for steadily declining enrolments, academics have warned. They said new social trends could make some majors outdated. The warning was raised by scholars who noticed a significant decrease in the number of students and changes in the labour market that will potentially have a…
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The Music Of Isaan
This is a personal rather than definitive account of the music of Isaan or North East Thailand. I first got interested in Mor Lam music on the bus up to Isaan via Korat to Khon Kaen many years ago as a young(ish) backpacker. I was amused that the government bus I was on played Karaoke…
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World’s Biggest Crop Harvested
Over the last couple of weeks, much activity has been seen around the sugarcane fields of Buriram. Harvest time is upon us for the most widely farmed crop in the entire world. Sugarcane is harvested from November to March in much of Thailand. Agriculture of sugarcane in the country is amongst the world’s highest. In…
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Bhuddism in Buriram Part II
Welcome to part 2 of our little mini series, Buddhism in Buriram. As you may have seen in the last article, here in Buriram we are fortunate to be witness to the fascinating facets of Buddhist culture every day. Monks rising early in the morning to receive the kind gift of food, colourful pageant style…