Album Issan: N.E. Thailand. from Jerry Lee

Forest Temple - Wat Pah Ban Khor

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:02:31 +0000

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An organic Buddhist community 30km north of Udon Thani, N.E. Thailand.

Lonely Roads

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:34:45 +0000

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River front road along the Mehkong heading towards Ta Bo, Sri Chiangmai, N.E. Thailand.

Sala Kaew-Ku

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:21:08 +0000

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A Buddhist themed park located near the Mekong River just outside of the city of Nongkhai. N.E. Thailand.

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nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:11:59 +0000

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Time-Out during festival parade captured at Nongkhai, N.E. Thailand, border-town to Vientiane, Laos P.D.R.

Village of Ban Donwai

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:32:57 +0000

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People & Wheels

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:02:42 +0000

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Cylo or tricycle captured on the streets of Udon Thani, N.E. Thailand.

The Weavers of Issan

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:36:57 +0000

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Old Rural Temple

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:36:35 +0000

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An old temple in the village of ... district of Nong Bualamphoo, Udon Thani, N.E. Thailand.

Loy Krathong Festival

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:46:09 +0000

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Winter Ricefields of Issan

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:02:46 +0000

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After the harvest, a resting period, a healing time for the land, everything will eventually turn brown in this dry period, waiting for the monsoon to grow again... these fields are only a couple of km from where i live, known as the village of Ban Donwai, approx. 6 km from City of Udon Thani, N.E. Thailand.

The Temple Prasat Hin Phimai

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:23:37 +0000

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Korat is the short name for Nakhon Ratchasima , it is exactly 250km from Bangkok and was created by merging of the towns of Khorakapura and Sema. This split personality still exists with the newer downtown area half of the city being within the city moats to the east. Korat is still a transient town with its major tourist purpose being the stopover for a visit to the Khmer ruins at Phimai.

The Temple Prasat Hin Phimai

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:24:15 +0000

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The Khmer dynasty ruled over Issan for four centuries commencing in the eleventh century. Of the 200 or so structures that were built in Thailand during that time the castle at Phimai is certainly the largest (the outer wall measures 1030 metres by 565) and is arguably the oldest. Inscriptions found on the doorways in it’s inner gallery refer to events during the reign of King Suryayarman (1002-1049) and King Dharanidharavoran (1107-1113). Further structures within the compound were built in the 12th century by King Jayavarma VII (1181-1219) the Khmer regime's most prolific builder and the commissioner of the Angkor Wat project. It was believed at the time that those who built these monuments to the Gods would be rewarded after their demise by joining their idols.

As the complex was built the prevailing religion amongst the Khmers and in particular their Kings changed from Hinduism to Mahayana Buddhism. This evolution can be witnessed through carvings and decorations on doorframes and within the main sanctuary. The basic precepts of Hindu beliefs and Buddhism are similar. As the religion converted it was not necessary to remove Hindu images and Gods from lintels and Prangs, placing scenes from the Lord Buddha's life in more prominent positions witnessed the now subdued role of Hindu culture (and no doubt saved time and money).

The Temple Prasat Hin Phimai

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:24:24 +0000

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A sandstone sanctuary built in the reign of King Suriyavoraman (A.D. 1002-1049) Located in Thailand's northeastern Korat plateau, in architectural style closely resembled Angkorean buildings and connected on the ancient Khmer Highway to Siem Reap in Cambodia.

The majority of ancient Prasats in Issan face East. That Phimai faces towards the Khmer capital of Angkor (20 degrees of South) suggests not only that homage was being paid to the principle city but also provides further evidence that Phimai’s castle was one of the earliest built and therefore a prototype. Having constructed the rectangular outer perimeter with Gopuras (Ornate, arched doorways) bisecting each wall the Khmers will have seen the breathtaking effects of the rising sun streaming into the inner courtyard through the Eastern entrance. This could then have been incorporated into later designs.

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nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:27:56 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:42:30 +0000

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Captured during festival street parade at Nongkhai, the four boys are carriers of this "kratong" which is of woven banana leafs, but its' loosing it's balance and toppling over, behind them follows this small girl giving a clear view of how they wrap their skirts in classical costumes.

Nongkhai is a border town on the Mehkong River, opposite to Vientiane, capitol of Laos PDR.

Wat Jedi Sawan

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:57:53 +0000

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The forest temple of "Paradise Jedi", Kudsra, Udon Thani, N.E. Thailand. The description of forest temple in this case means it is located in remote rural areas and not in city districts.

Phu Phrabat

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:34:36 +0000

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a park of bizarre geological formations, 3000 year old cave paintings, Buddhist shrines and prehistoric dwellings from about 6000 - 5000 B.C.

Phu Phrabat "Hor Nang U-Sa"

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:35:02 +0000

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Pre-historical Human Dwellings known as "The Tower of Miss U-Sa" at Phu Phrabat Buabok (Thai: ภูพระบาทบัวบก) which is a forest/historical park in Ban Phue district, Udon Thani Province, northeast Thailand.

Named after two Buddha footprints carved into rocks in the Lan Xiang style, (which is now displayed inside this jedi) the park is located at a disconnected sandstone hill at the eastern edge of the Phu Phan mountains. The hill tops at 352 m above sea level, and extends 9 km in north-south direction and 2 km in east-west direction. Three major kinds of forest are found at the hill - dry dipterocarp forest at the foothills, mixed deciduous forest in the plain surrounding the hill, and dry evergreen forest on the hill itself.

The park covers an area of 13 km² of the Pa Kua Num Forest Reserve. It was officially gazetted 20 February 1996. 5.4 km² of the area form the Phu Phrabat historical park, which was established in 1981, covering the 81 cultural sites on the hill at the rock outcrops.

Dinos of Phu Phoilom

nobody@ipernity.com (Jerry Lee) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:08:16 +0000

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Ouranosaurus was a sail-backed, plant-eating, iguanodontid dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period. It was about 24 feet (7 m) long and may have weighed about 4 tons.