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Have you ever been to Ranong, one of Thailand's southern provinces? If your answer is "No, I haven't", you must find time to visit Ranong at least once.  To enjoy the show, I don't want to waste my time here writing about background or history of Ranong because you can rely on Google or search the internet for certain details.  As all people celebrate the new year, I definitely have a gift for you. My gift is my selection of the best photos of Ranong's most must-visit tourist spots below. I hope you enjoy my gift! The main entrance to the town of Ranong is annually decorated with lights to mark His Majesty the King's birthday, which falls on December 5.  Photo by Knock P. Chokeparamat ประตูทางเข้าสู่เมืองระนองถูกประดับไปด้วยแสงไฟเพื่อเทิดพระเกียรติในหลวงทุกๆปีของวันที่ 5 ธันวาคม ภาพถ่ายโดย  Knock P. Chokeparamat Hadsompaen Dam located near Hadsompaen temple is one of Ranong province's most must-visit places among visitors. Pho...

Here is my selection of the most must-see photos from novice ordination project, organized by Srariang temple in southern Nakhon Si Thammarat to mark the 88th birthday of the king of Thailand in between 2-9 Dec, 2015.   Srariang temple's abbot Phra Krubhommaketkanarak, who chaired the novice ordination project especially aiming to honor the 88th birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand, led his soon-to-be novices in white holding lotuses, candles and joss sticks to perform a Buddhist ceremony under the hot sun in front of the ordination hall.  New novices working in pairs were folding their Buddhist robes, including practicing the wearing of yellow novice robes after their ordination day inside the Dhamma hall of Srariang temple. Before lunchtime, a smart novice was giving his first Dhamma (the Buddha's teachings) talk to his much-loved parents, relatives and all regular Buddhists inside the preaching hall. A group of novices with good teamwork drawi...

I can't describe how honored and happy I was to be a lecturer in charge of English classes for undergraduates at Mahamakut Buddhist University, one of the two greatest Buddhist universities in Thailand, the Land of Smiles.  After the end of the first term,  I have tried to select my favorite photos both pre-class and post-class atmosphere to view and share with all of you who kindly visit my blog below. I hope you enjoy seeing these following photos! All eyes were on me as the beginning of the English class for undergraduates kicked off at Mahamakut Buddhist University, well known  in abbreviation to the public as "MBU". I was in the MBU classroom, in front of about 35 BA students, giving my first guidance lecture on the details of English  for Communication subject.  After listening to my guidance lecture on the subject, my students were likely to be pleased to start their journey with me.  I joined the after-class group pho...