Provincial Thailand

And now it's time to enjoy some pictures of the country life in Thailand, thanks again to Ilona the wonderful photographer. The water buffalo is pretty common here. It's called a "kwai" and if you call a person that, it's the equivalent of saying "You stupid oaf!" Those jagged green-yellow plants are called jackfruits. They are very difficult to cut open and sickeningly sweet. Oh and they are huge...sometimes the size of a human torso! Finally, there's nothing like some delicious pig face to really whet your appetite. Actually, these faces are used in ceremonies to ward off bad spirits. This is what I saw in my school when they were convinced there were ghosts. Try to imagine the smell...it's five times worse than that!