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Thailand's Isan Region
Part 1 of 4Bangkok,
Kabinburi, PhimaiGillick's World Destination
e-magazines and slide shows: For those who choose to
explore the worldAll photos owned and copyright Steve Gillick and Mitsuru Sasaki
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Isan literally means ‘northeast’ and refers to Thailand’s largest region bordering on Laos and Cambodia.
Courtesy of the Tourism Authority of Thailand my Associate Editor Mitsuru Sasaki and I spent 6 days exploring the region. We travelled by van from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Nakhon Phanom and Khong Chiam, before flying back to Bangkok from Ubon Ratchathani.
Isan responds to the "what else can we do" question from those who have already explored the popular Bangkok to Chiang Mai route.
Steve Gillick, President, Talking Travel/Gillick's World
Water Taxis are a very popular way of travel --using the canals of Bangkok. This is the Na Na boat pier near Sukhumvit.
Rush hour on Bangkok's water taxis
Taking a tuk-tuk Dinner at the Ginlom Chom Saphan Riverfront Cafe,
literally "Eat the wind....enjoy the bridge"
Steamed squid with garlic and lemon, mountain vegetable wth spicy soup- Tom Yum Kung
Khao San Road Night Market
Dream2 Hotel in Sukhumvit- good location, very friendly staff, very comfortable.
Vendors set up a mini-market while waiting for the train at Praprong Railway Station (about 3 hours drive from Bangkok)
You can even buy a nice fresh rat for lunch
On the 'market train' to Kabinburi
Fresh produce in the Kabinburi Market
Above-Khai Ping-grilled egg: take the yolk out--boil in spice and put back inside.
Right-the equivalent of Chinese 100 year old eggs.
Marinating fish, Kabinburi Market
Market vendors at Kabinburi
Tumeric chicken
After the market we visited Apai Pubhet Hospital that specializes in herbal medicines. In the afternoon we travelled to the city of Korat.
Dinner at the Lung Pun Grill Fish Restaurant featured:• Lon Poo--a dipping dish with vegetable and crab• Papaya Salad with anchovies• Duck Spicy Salad• 1000 year old egg fried with basil• Garlic Squid• Papaya salad with prawns• Rice noodle• Sticky Rice• Korat NoodlesIn other words, we ate well thanks to Smiling Albino Tours and our guides Kob and Pop
Morning at the city shrine in Korat's the Old City.
Adding gold leaf to the statues
Selling various kinds of tamarind, across the street from the shrine
Sweet tamarind --soooo good
Prasat PhimaiThe Universe
on Earth
The temple layout was based on the
mythological Mount Meru. Many believe Phimai served as the
model for Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
Prasat Phimai is a 12th century Khmer Temple
Copy of the statue of King Jayavarman VII sitting cross-legged, silhouetted inside the southeast Prang, or tower.
Carved reliefs of holy men,
musicians, and dancers
Demons throughout the complex discourage evil spirits from entering the temple
The Phimai National Museum
Lunch at the Rim Moon Restaurant
Sticky Rice with sausage, mushroom, salty eggs, lotus reeds, bacon, dried shrimp, peanuts, red beans, pear and garlic. Aroy Mak! (Delicious)
Coconut fish cake
Tom Ka Gai--soup with chicken, coconut and chile
paste
Crab Dumpling Hakka Style: crab & pork with plum sauce Ssnow peas, bamboo, shrimp
Chicken, squid,mushroom
Mrs. Yupin, the chef/owner of the Rim Moon Restaurant
Steve with Mitsuru in the background, trying to get into the showcase with the statues, Phimai National Museum
Stay tuned for Part 2 of 4, where we visit the silk, turtle and woven mat villages