Journal

Around here, you don’t have to go far to find something completely magical. Within just ten kilometers of our home, there are countless places like this—temples, historical sites, landmarks, lakes, forests, caves. The list never really ends. My wife is an explorer, and she’s spent her entire life here. And still, there are places practically

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Throughout Thailand, there are more than forty-four thousand known temples — or wats — each unique in its own way. But on the edge of Khun Han, in the border province of Sisaket in southern Isaan, there’s one that stands apart. What makes it different? This particular temple chose beer bottles as its primary construction

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Last night, I was invited to film a ritual known locally as ram ma’moed. In Thai, the words themselves are unremarkable. Ram translates to “dance.” Ma’moed means “witch,” “sorceress,” “spirit woman.” Put together, here in this village, it simply translates to “Witch Dance.” But like many things here in South Isaan, the English language struggles

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