An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (7)

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (7), a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Upgrading the house from the Abbot. Een bloemetje voor het huis van de Abt.

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (6)

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (6), a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Upgrading the the house from the Abbot

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (5)

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (5), a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

The story about the 9 Buddha's is not well known. That's why the Provincial Tourist Office makes information available in many temples in Nong Khai.

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (4)

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (4), a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Many of this senior monks (future abbots) study on the Buddhist University Bangkok. Het programma van de Boeddhistische Universiteit is tegenwoordig zeer uitgebreid. Behalve de traditionele vakken zoals filosofie,kloosterleer,Pali en godsdienst geschiedenis wordt nu ook engelse les gegeven. Naast traditionele strenge oefeningen zoals een 40 daagse retraite,moeten studenten ook in sociale en onderwijs projecten deelnemen.

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (3)

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (3), a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Guestbook and donation registration

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (2)

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (2), a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

In Thailand pictures from the Buddha are mostly inspired by examples in the DRA magazine.(Department of Religious Affairs,a state agency in Bangkok that controls most Buddhist temples)

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (1)

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (1), a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Temple Wat Manee Kort in the center of Phon Phisai is 1 of the 9 temples who are located on the touristic route from the province Nong Khai.

Visitors from the ancestors house (3)

Visitors from the ancestors house (3), a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Who is that foreigner making pictures from my children? De sociale controle is groot in Thailand,omdat vrijwel de hele dag buiten geleefd wordt.

Visitors from the ancestors house (2)

Visitors from the ancestors house (2), a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Look sister,look,there is a "farang" behind your back! Kijk toch zus,we gaan op de foto!

Visitors from the ancestors house (1)

Visitors from the ancestors house (1), a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

The ancestors house from Phon Phisai is a private initiative. It is located on the canal from the Mekong to the water filtering station from Phon Phisai. Een rustige plek bij een particuliere kapel van een verkoper van verzekeringen.

Last prayer before sunset

Last prayer before sunset, a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

The Abbot from temple Wat Thai in Phon Phisai put an ancestors altar near the entry from the giant "naga" or Mekong snake. De tempel trekt ook veel bezoekers,die aan de voorouders een goede toekomst willen vragen.

Buddhist melancholy

Buddhist melancholy, a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Very beautiful expression of melancholy after a long meditation. Dit beeld staat naast de enorme (mythische) Naga of Mekong slang bij tempel Wat Thai in Phon Phisai. De slang is zo groot dat je erin kan wandelen om traditionele taferelen te bekijken op de (inge)wanden.

Meditation time

Meditation time in temple Wat Luang, a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Donation for the Abbot from temple Wat Luang (6)

Donation for the Abbot from temple Wat Luang (6), a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

The Abbot from temple Wat Dontaat made a present for the Abbot from temple Wat Luang. Dit is een onderdeel van het jaarlijkse beleefdheidsbezoek van de senior monniken aan het districtshoofd.

Pancakes in soi 9 (3)

Pancakes in soi 9 (3), a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

The Burmese street vendor told me that he is Muslim (in Buddhist Thailand). Hoewel er veel Birmese gastarbeiders zijn in Thailand zijn er weinig moslims onder hen. Vooral in Chinese fabrieken in Bangkok, werken Birmezen voor 150 euro pm.

Pancakes in soi 9 (2)

Pancakes in soi 9 (2), a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

My neighbor is a very good customer. De buurman geniet op voorhand.

Pancakes in soi 9 (1)

Pancakes in soi 9, a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Pancakes in street 9 prepared by a Burmese street vendor in Thailand.

Waiting for the prayer shift

Waiting for the prayer shift in temple Wat Luang Chetiyaram, a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Morning meditation in temple museum

Morning meditation in temple museum Wat Luang Chetiyaram in Phon Phisai, a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Some well known/important temples have their own museum. They collect artefacts from the removed buildings and special donations from friends of the temple. In this museum there are souvenirs from other Naga temples in Laos! Hier worden veel geschenken bewaard van bedevaarders die wonen of werken aan de "overkant", de Laotische oever van de Mekong!

Special breakfast on a Buddhist day

Special breakfast on a Buddhist day, a photo by tGenteneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.