Dispatch 19 – VIDEO: Wat Pa Jao Veh: DO NOT ENTER!

Filed December 5, 2025 Wat Pa Jao Veh: A Buddhist Temple You Won’t Find On Any Map. NARRATED. Wat Pah Jow Way is one of a handful of hidden forest temples scattered across the Isaan provinces. This one sits deep in remote Sisaket, barely ten kilometers from the Cambodian border. You reach it by following […]

Dispatch 18 – VIDEO: Bun Kathin and Coconut Rice

Filed December 3, 2025 Bun Kathin Festival – A Glimpse from the Village (Northeast Thailand) The Bun Kathin festival is a major annual merit-making event celebrated by Theravada Buddhists across Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar. It marks the end of the rainy season retreat (Vassa), bringing entire villages together in spiritual offering and community joy. […]