Wat Luang Phor Toh

 

Sikhio District

Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Thailand

November 16, 2021

Wat Luang Phor Toh is an elegant Buddhist Temple that was built with funds donated by a famous Thai actor who became a monk.

The Grand Hall honors him with an enormous golden sculpture in his likeness.

The surrounding grounds and gardens are decorated with enormous boulders.

A traditional Buddhist temple is on the far side of a placid pond..

Phimai Historical Park

Nakhon Ratchasina Province

Thailand

November 16, 2021

The Phimai Historical Park is one of the largest Hindu Khmer temples in Thailand.  It is located in the town of Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima province. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

Phimai had previously been an important town at the time of the Khmer Empire. The temple Prasat Hin Phimai, located in the center of the town, was one of the major Khmer temples in ancient Thailand, connected with Angkor by an ancient Khmer Highway, and oriented to face Angkor as its cardinal direction. The site is now protected as the Phimai Historical Park.

Tham Dao Khao Kaeo Cave Temple

Tham Dao Khao Kaeo

Tambon Phaya Klang

Muak Lek District

Saraburi Province

Thailand

November 15, 2021

The Tham Dao Khao Kaeo Cave Temple is 75 kilometers from Saraburi town or 122 kilometers from Nakhon Ratchasima city.

This cave is located up 100 meters of stairs from the foot of a hill, Khao Kaeo.

When rays of sun fall upon the cave, the walls sparkle red, black, and brown, like stars, or Dao, giving it part of its moniker.  

Return To Boston

Thailand

Thursday

April 1, 2021

Sunny and Hot

Dear Larry B, Larry L, Michelle T, Salah A, Joanne L and David A, Elaine A, Jeff Z, and Lois and Art F,

(Copy to My Friends and Family Everywhere)

My dear New England friends, you have often asked me, “Jan, will you ever return to Boston?”

My answer now is “Maybe.”

A prominent intuition decided to add the Department of Travel and Hotel Management to their Graduate School of Business.

The school administrators reckon that the potential waning of the pandemic portends a dramatic increase in the demand for all sectors of the hospitality industry.  A business rebound will induce a concomitant surge in university enrollment. 

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