Cultural

The largest silk weaving co-op in the country Surin's Thasawang Silk Village makes the premier silk fabrics in the country of Thailand. Many pictures inside of the silk and the processes of weaving, dying, and and decorating Thai silks.

I was raised a Catholic. My mother was a rabid Catholic who dragged me off to church every Sunday. But even though I was a child I could easily see the contradictions and hypocrisy. Sunday we would go to church, the rest of the week it was ok for my mother to beat the crap out of me.

Fifty seven Islamic nations in the United Nations are pushing for a resolution to force all UN member countries pass laws banning religious defamation. This is nothing short of outrageous. Why do the muslims think they can limit our right to freedom of speech just because we have different opinions?

From Uganda to Missouri is a lot of miles, but the heart knows no distance.

An article on how the Thais make shredded coconut and coconut milk from scratch for their curries. Plenty of good pictures on the process too inside.

Sala Kaeo Ku is full of strange statues built according to the beliefs of a defunct Buddhist sect. It is 3 kilometres from town on the way to Phon Phisai. Luang Pu Luea, (Luang means 'uncle' in Thai) an old man who believes all religions should be integrated together, set up the park in 1978 by allegedly using unskilled craftsman to carry out fine details on the statues. Sala Kaeo Ku features a large garden of statues depicting Buddhist and Hindu gods, goddesses, saints, devils, and demons, as well as some secular sculptures. Come inside and see the pictures and read about this stange Buddhist statuary site in northern Thailand.