Category Archives: Village Life

Thailand Village Layout

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Mike

Nong Hin in Thailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan province is a typical small village or Muban in Thai. The main village, the area shown in the map, houses about 700 inhabitants with the remaining 300 living in the surrounding countryside. The … Continue reading →

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Village Elections in Thailand

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Mike

Today is polling day in the local village elections where I live in Thailand. The new Phu Yai Ban(Village Headman) is being elected so I decided to go along and witness democracy at work in rural Thailand. The polling station … Continue reading →

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Thai Village Life-Culture

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Mike

If Thailand was a wheel then I think its fair to say that Thai village life would be the hub of that wheel. With over 75% of Thailand’s population living in rural areas, the Muban(village) represents a microcosm of Thai … Continue reading →

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