This past week went by rather quickly as my continuing online classes are starting to feel like a routine. There were no major disasters save Monday's first lesson; I had complained to an advisor that none of the students seemed to be paying the least bit of attention nor did they respond when I took … Continue reading Daily Phuket #71: 15 August 2021 – Phuket Town’s Founding Father
Temples & Shrines
Siem Reap On the Cheap
It’s been months since I’ve written anything at all for this blog. Quite honestly, that’s because I haven’t had anything interesting to write about. But that’s about to change. I will soon visit a “new” country. It has been a decade since I first arrived in Asia. I have lived in Thailand continuously for the … Continue reading Siem Reap On the Cheap
Evening Walk to the Shrines
I've been ill all week which has caused me to neglect the blog a bit. But I have been fairly active despite the illness as I often felt better outside than cooped-up in my apartment. Thus I have a number of update articles to write, this being the first. I got out of the house … Continue reading Evening Walk to the Shrines
Por Tor Festival in Phuket Town
Despite Thailand being a Buddhist country I believe Phuket has more Chinese religious festivals than any other. The big one, of course, is the Phuket Vegetarian Festival occurring annually in September or October. This week we have the Por Tor Festival which marks the opening of the gates of hell and the liberation of restless … Continue reading Por Tor Festival in Phuket Town
The Nagas of Wat Wichit Songkram
One day I would really love to write about a nearby temple on which I can find some historical information to include! Most of the books about Phuket that I've seen in English rarely mention the majority of Buddhist temples (wat) other than Wat Chalong and a couple nearby Thalang in the north-central part of … Continue reading The Nagas of Wat Wichit Songkram
Mark Joseph Jochim 