Suphannaphoowong Family

Our Thai-Lao family (Suphannaphoowong)in the Isaan, May 2005.

Tah Suphannaphoowong

Ray's Cousin Tah, May 2005.

Isaan Rock Paintings

Isaan Rock Paintings, Ban Phu, Northeastern Thailand

Ray, Yoke, Khope & Pawn

Ray, Yoke, Khop & Pawn, May 2005.

Our 17 Rai Riceland

Our 17 Rai Riceland outside the family village of Nong Soong Pleui. A rai is a "traditional unit of land area in Thailand. The rai is now considered to equal exactly 1600 square meters, which is 0.16 hectare or approximately 0.3954 acre. The rai is divided into 4 ngan. The unit is called the hai in northern Thailand and the lai in Laos. The word means "field," that is, an upland field rather than a rice paddy." (http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictR.html)

Lung Tah Wah

Thip's mother's brother Lung Tah Wah, one of several Buddhist monks in the family.

Scotty and Rose

Our good friends Scotty & Rose, from Udon Thani, Isaan. Scotty was a jet mechanic for Northwest Airlines, who retired in the Isaan in early 2005. Rose (Rot) is an Isaan girl, like Thip.