Thailand Life

21. The House Where I live
(Thailand Life/1997-2001)

I live in Samutprakarn Province. We are about 30 kms south of Bangkok (Capital of Thailand). My house is near a Navy Museum and opposite the Naval Academy. I live on a soi off Sukhumwit ...

22. The Three-headed Elephant
(Blogs/Gor's World)

If you have ever been to my hometown, Paknam in Samut Prakan province, I bet you definitely would have seen our new tourist attraction along Sukhumwit Road. You would have to be blind or sleeping if you ...

23. Phra Samut Chedi Fair
(Blogs/Gor's World)

Every year in October there is a big temple fair in Samut Prakan. It is the most important annual tradition for the people in our province. It is called the “Phra Samut Chedi Fair” and lasts ...

24. Watching the Buffalo Racing
(Thailand Life/2001-2004)

...  my holiday in October 2003, I went to Chonburi with my friend to watch the famous "Baffalo Racing" festival. From where we are, Samut Prakan, it only took us about one and a half ...

25. Running with the Buffalo
(Blogs/Gor's World)

... this year I decided to go and see for myself. When we first arrived it looked just like the temple fair we have in Samut Prakan. There were bumper cars and shooting galleries and a lot more. But, there ...

26. A New Life
(Blogs/Gor's World)

... it is really in the middle of nowhere. I was scared to be there alone. I came back to Samut Prakan province but I didn’t go back home because of the argument with my mum. My paternal grandmother ...

27. Teenage Parents
(Blogs/Gor's World)

In October of every year, there is a famous fair called Phra Samut Chedi Temple Fair in Samut Prakan. It is the biggest fair that only happens once a year in my province. The fair goes on for nine days ...

28. Hit by A Lotus Flower
(Blogs/Gor's World)

One day in October, I went to Bang Phli Yai Nai temple in Samut Prakan to make merit. The reason was because I was feeling like I had no good luck left. Everything was going wrong. For example, the day ...

29. I Was a Novice Monk
(Blogs/Gor's World)

One of my jobs is taking pictures for a web site called www.paknam.com. It is all about tourist attractions in Samut Prakan province. The other day, I went out to take some pictures in a local temple. ...

30. An Unfortunate Surprise
(Thailand Life/My Secret Diary)

... next Saturday. She said her aunt lives near Satreesamutprakan school and she asked me to asked Ton to meet. I asked her to bring Tai here as well. She said she will take all 3 of her friends (Tai, ...

31. Panrit "Gor" Daoruang
(Contact / Contacts)

Panrit "Gor" Daoruang, Webmaster,

32. Songkran Festival
(Category)

... they will daub him with blacking. Information from: "Essays on Cultural Thailand" by Office of the National Culture Commission. SONGKRAN 2010: For pictures and latest news about Songkran in Samut ...

33. Samut Prakan
(Category)

I live in Samut Prakan Province. We are a small province just south of Bangkok. Our border to the south is the Gulf of Thailand so seafood is popular in restaurants here. In this province ...

34. Press Room
(Category)

... Early Days: Gor was born on 3rd July 1985 in Samut Prakan, about 35 kms south of Bangkok. During his kindergarten and primary school years he attended the prestigious Sriwittayapkanam School. Gor excelled at ...