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Thai Floods: Returning to Flooded Ayutthaya

Thai Floods: Returning to Flooded Ayutthaya

Returning to Flooded Ayutthaya… On October 6 I visited Ayutthaya to see the extent of the flood. If you haven’t read the post, go to Ayutthaya Underwater. Areas located by waterways were difficult to get to by car but with perseverance we finally made it to our planned destination, Wat Chiawatthanaram. Photos of four separate [...]

Thai Language Thai Culture: Primer on Thai Disaster Words

Thai Language Thai Culture: Primer on Thai Disaster Words

Primer on Thai disaster words… The Thai great floods of 2554 have affected almost everyone in the country. The rains in Chiang Mai, where I live, have subsided and the floods only lasted a short while. But the water had to go somewhere, and it did. And now Ayudhaya and Bangkok are getting the water [...]