Thai Ben

Gone walkabout in Thailand

An Australian adventurer, currently enamoured with Thailand

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Thai Ben

26 stories across 7 of 77 provinces, in English and Thai.

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About 15 October 2026

Travel Discovering Ob Khan National Park: A Motorbike Adventure from Chiang Mai 07 April 2025 Chiang Mai

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Travel The ordination of a Monk in Thailand 30 July 2023 Prachin Buri

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My long weekend living in a Buddhist temple

Once in a life time opportunity to live in a temple, and experience the ordination of a new Thai monk.

29 July 2023 · Prachin Buri

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Travel Wat Phu Tok 27 May 2023 Bueng Kan

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Guides How to get a Drivers License in Bangkok 25 November 2022 Bangkok

Guides My Thai Drivers Licence Story 25 November 2022 Bangkok

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Travel Ban Chiang National Museum 28 May 2023 Udon Thani

Travel Wat Tham Chaimongkol 27 May 2023 Bueng Kan

Travel Three Whale Rock (and others) 27 May 2023 Bueng Kan

Travel Wat Santi Wanaram (The Lotus temple) 21 May 2023 Udon Thani

Travel Kham Chanot Wang Nakhin (The forest temple) 21 May 2023 Udon Thani

Travel Wonderful Wat Pa Phu Kon 20 May 2023 Udon Thani

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I'm working my way around all 77 provinces of Thailand, one temple, night market and backroad at a time. Hover a province to see how many stories wait there; click one to jump straight to its index. The map fills in as I go.

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