Dawn over the misty plains and distant mountain landscape of Nong Khai province near the hilltop retreat at Wat Phu Tok in Northeast Thailand..
Musician busks for change at a night market set up long the Mekong River in the Issarn town of Nong Khai.
Musician busks for change at a night market set up long the Mekong River in the Issarn town of Nong Khai.
Musician busks for change at a night market set up long the Mekong River in the Issarn town of Nong Khai.
Musician busks for change at a night market set up long the Mekong River in the Issarn town of Nong Khai.
Musician busks for change at a night market set up long the Mekong River in the Issarn town of Nong Khai.
Fried cockroaches, cicadas and other wood grubs for sale at a night market set up long the Mekong River in the Issarn town of Nong Khai.
Locals relax on sheep statues at a night market set up long the Mekong River in the Issarn town of Nong Khai.
Curry puffs for sale at a night market set up long the Mekong River in the Issarn town of Nong Khai. Curry puffs are a SE Asian version of samosa,...
Fried cockroaches and cicadas for sale at a night market set up long the Mekong River in the Issarn town of Nong Khai.
Fantasy Buddhist and Hindu statues at Sala Kaew Ku, a park built by Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat, a mystic and cult leader, outside the Mekong River town...
Fried cockroaches and other insects for sale at a night market set up long the Mekong River in the Issarn town of Nong Khai.
Fantasy Buddhist and Hindu statues at Sala Kaew Ku, a park built by Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat, a mystic and cult leader, outside the Mekong River town...
Grilled octopus for sale at a night market set up long the Mekong River in the Issarn town of Nong Khai.
Wat Phu Tok, a duel sandstone outcrop with multiple levels and dozens of meditation caves, on the plains south of Nong Khai. Around 50 monks inhabit...
Fantasy Buddhist and Hindu statues at Sala Kaew Ku, a park built by Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat, a mystic and cult leader, outside the Mekong River town...
Wat Phu Tok, a duel sandstone outcrop with multiple levels and dozens of meditation caves, on the plains south of Nong Khai. Around 50 monks inhabit...
Wat Phu Tok, a duel sandstone outcrop with multiple levels and dozens of meditation caves, on the plains south of Nong Khai. Around 50 monks inhabit...
Wat Phu Tok, a duel sandstone outcrop with multiple levels and dozens of meditation caves, on the plains south of Nong Khai. Around 50 monks inhabit...
Wat Phu Tok, a duel sandstone outcrop with multiple levels and dozens of meditation caves, on the plains south of Nong Khai. Around 50 monks inhabit...
Wat Phu Tok, a duel sandstone outcrop with multiple levels and dozens of meditation caves, on the plains south of Nong Khai. Around 50 monks inhabit...
Wat Phu Tok, a duel sandstone outcrop with multiple levels and dozens of meditation caves, on the plains south of Nong Khai. Around 50 monks inhabit...
The famous seven-headed naga at Wat Khaek near Nong Khai in Northeast Thailand. Founded in 1978 by the charismatic monk Luang Pu Bunleua Surirat, it...
Standing Buddha holds up a hand inscribed with the mantra Om. Originally a Hindu symbol, the mantra is also sometimes seen associated to Mahayana or...
Family lights joss sticks and makes offerings inside a temple in Nong Khai. Scenes like this take place in temples or 'wats' throughout the country...
Sunset over the Mekong River near Sangkhom in Northeast Thailand during the dry season when water levels drop sharply. New dams built further upriver...
Dawn over the Mekong River in the village of Sang Khom in Northeast Thailand. The Mekong, known to the Thais as the Mother of All Rivers, forms a...
Panoramic view over the rice fields towards the Buddhist retreat at Wat Phu Tok situated on a giant sandstone outcrop. The retreat is famous for its...
Meditation chamber at Wat Phu Tok, a massive sandstone outcropping in Northeast Thailand that has been turned into a temple with seven different...
Woman washes her motorcycle in a lake near the village of Sangkhom in northeast Thailand. In poorer parts of rural Thailand and especially in the...
The famous seven-headed naga at Wat Khaek near Nong Khai in Northeast Thailand. Founded in 1978 by the charismatic monk Luang Pu Bunleua Surirat, it...
Magnificent panoramic view over the rice fields towards the hill top Buddhist retreat at Wat Phu Tok in Nong Khai Province, Northeast Thailand. The...
Farmer dries out tobacco near the town of Ban Khan in Nong Khai province in the Northeast region of Thailand. This area on the banks of the Mekong...
Local loads up his boat with papaya and other fruits on the Mekong River, near the picturesque village of Sangkhom in Northeast Thailand. The Mekong,...
Local basket weaver on the outskirts of Nong Khai in Northeast Thailand. Despite rapid industrialization over the past two decades, it is still...
Traditional village barber shop in remote Tha Li district where villagers are entertained by posters of semi-naked girls whilst they have their hair...
Sunrise over the Mekong River in the village of Sang Khom in Northeast Thailand, a region called Isaan. The Mekong, known to the Thais as the Mother...
Dawn over the misty mountains of Nong Khai Province near the hilltop retreat at Wat Phu Tok. Known as Isaan, Thailand's northeast region is the...
Dawn over the misty mountains of Nong Khai Province near the hilltop retreat at Wat Phu Tok. Known as Isaan, Thailand's northeast region is the...
Sunrise over the Mekong River in the village of Sang Khom in Northeast Thailand. The Mekong, known to the Thais as the Mother of All Rivers, forms a...
Dawn over the Mekong River in the village of Sangkhom in Northeast Thailand. The Mekong, known to the Thais as the Mother of All Rivers, forms a...
Dawn over the sparsely forested plains of Nong Khai Province near the hilltop retreat at Wat Phu Tok. Known as Isaan, Thailand's northeast region is...
Dawn over the Mekong River in the village of Sang Khom in Northeast Thailand, a region called Isaan. The Mekong, known to the Thais as the Mother of...
Sunrise over the Mekong River in the village of Sang Khom in Northeast Thailand, a region called Isaan. The Mekong, known to the Thais as the Mother...
Traditional french colonial architecture is still found in many districts of Nong Khai, a city situated on the banks of the Mekong River in Northeast...
Portrait of a rice farmer in the poor rural area to the northeast of Bangkok in the region known as Isaan. Despite rapid industrialization, rice...
Dawn over the misty mountains of Nong Khai Province near the hilltop retreat at Wat Phu Tok in northeast Thailand. The country's tropical climate and...
Local basket weaver in Northeast Thailand. Despite rapid industrialization over the past two decades, it is still common to find Thai people involved...
Boat motors down the Mekong River near the picturesque village of Pak Chom in Loei Province, Thailand. The Mekong, known to the Thais as the Mother...
Woman lights joss sticks and makes offerings inside a temple in Nong Khai in the northeast region of Thailand known as Isaan. Scenes like this take...
In 1875, Siamese forces crossed the Mekong River at Nong Khai, northeastern Thailand, in the first miltary expedition of what would become known as...
In 1875, Siamese forces crossed the Mekong River at Nong Khai, northeastern Thailand, in the first miltary expedition of what would become known as...
In 1875, Siamese forces crossed the Mekong River at Nong Khai, northeastern Thailand, in the first miltary expedition of what would become known as...
