{"id":67956,"date":"2014-02-06T00:30:48","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T17:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moui.net\/blog\/?p=67956"},"modified":"2014-02-06T00:30:48","modified_gmt":"2014-02-05T17:30:48","slug":"travel-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moui.net\/blog\/2014\/02\/travel-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Betake oneself, into Maha Sarakham, Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My guide and friend, Nat (pronounced as &#8220;Nut&#8221;) took me to an almost sleepy town somewhere in Maha Sarakham province. The town, with a small population, was devoid of the usual tourists. A quick meal, two bowls in fact, banished the lethargic feeling when one has so little sleep. I must, truly, return to see the people and rural terrain, and experience the sensations once again.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67957\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_table.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67957\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/moui.net\/blog\/2014\/02\/travel-thailand\/mahasarakham_table\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_table.jpg?fit=1080%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mahasarakham_table\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Table against the wall that&#8217;s made from cheap wood.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_table.jpg?fit=168%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_table.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-67957\" alt=\"Table against the wall that's made from cheap wood.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_table.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_table.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_table.jpg?resize=168%2C300&amp;ssl=1 168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_table.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Table against the wall that&#8217;s made from cheap wood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67958\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_wall.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67958\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/moui.net\/blog\/2014\/02\/travel-thailand\/mahasarakham_wall\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_wall.jpg?fit=1080%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mahasarakham_wall\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Days of old, simple &#8220;rural&#8221; needs of folks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_wall.jpg?fit=168%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_wall.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-67958\" alt=\"Days of old, simple &quot;rural&quot; needs of folks.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_wall.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_wall.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_wall.jpg?resize=168%2C300&amp;ssl=1 168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_wall.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Days of old, simple &#8220;rural&#8221; needs of folks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67959\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67959\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_woman.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67959\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/moui.net\/blog\/2014\/02\/travel-thailand\/mahasarakham_woman\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_woman.jpg?fit=1080%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mahasarakham_woman\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Woman prepares noodles with small local beef strips and soothing hot broth. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_woman.jpg?fit=168%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_woman.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-67959\" alt=\"Woman prepares noodles with small local beef strips and soothing hot broth. \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_woman.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_woman.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_woman.jpg?resize=168%2C300&amp;ssl=1 168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_woman.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Woman prepares noodles with small local beef strips and hot broth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67960\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_swamp.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/moui.net\/blog\/2014\/02\/travel-thailand\/mahasarakham_swamp\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_swamp.jpg?fit=1080%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mahasarakham_swamp\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;At the back of the old restaurant, greenery greeted the sights, in a province surrounded by dry terrain.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_swamp.jpg?fit=168%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_swamp.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-67960\" alt=\"At the back of the old restaurant, greenery greeted the sights, in a province surrounded by dry terrain.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_swamp.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_swamp.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_swamp.jpg?resize=168%2C300&amp;ssl=1 168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moui.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mahasarakham_swamp.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the back of the old restaurant, greenery greeted the sights, in a province surrounded by dry terrain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>See: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/akrockefeller.com\/blog\/maha-sarakham-thailand\/\" target=\"_blank\">Of rice, farmers and perseverance, in Maha Sarakham<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zashnain.com\/2014\/02\/framing-sights-kurang-village-in.html\" target=\"_blank\">Framing the Sights: Kurang Village in Phayakkhaphum Phisai<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<iframe 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