Photos and text by Voicu Mihnea Simandan Ayutthaya is one of my favorite places in Thailand, located about 70 km north of Bangkok. I have been there on several occasions and I never get bored of it. On a very recent day-trip to Ayutthaya, I stopped at Bang Pa-In Palace, located in Bang Pa-In District, …
Posted by Voicu Mihnea Simandan Not so long ago I wrote about the benefits of archery. Today, we will briefly look at some of the health benefits of yoga. The pictures were taken in one of the many parks in Bangkok. Yoga increases body flexibility. Yoga keeps your joints, ligaments and tendons in good condition. …
Photos and text by Voicu Mihnea Simandan In this photo-post, I will present the winners of Parin Archery Open Championship 2009 (first edition – May 31, 2009), an event organised by Parinroj Palasunthon from Parin Archery. Ajarn Parin (aka Parinroj Palasunthon) was the judge of the competition. Compound 1st place: Napatsorn Unkarn (Ploy) Compound 2nd …
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Written by Voicu Mihnea Simandan Although archery is not as popular as muay thai or takro, there are still a few Thai archery clubs where amateur and professional archers can train. One of these clubs is Parin Archery, a private club ran by Parinroj Palasunthon, also known as Ajan Parin or Khru Wai. Ajarn Parin …
One day I was surprised to find out that I had offended one of the Thai female teachers from my school. The truth is that, during an informal chit-chat, I might have used Thai slang, and thus I involuntarily offended the Thai teacher I was conversing with. The funny thing was that I found out …