My wife's family village and rice land is about 6 kilometers from our place. Here is one recent picture of Sai's father out working in the rice field and a second less recent picture of him picking long beans. The beans are not on our land but from a relative of his in the village. We are into the rainy season here and everything is growing fast.

#rural #Thailand #Sisaket #rice #Isaan

We've moved out of town! Still in Uthumphon Phisai District of Sisaket Province but now renting a place across the highway from Sai's original food stall where she's back running it full time.

We hired a couple locals with a pickup truck for the larger stuff but I also made four trips myself pulling a trailer behind our motorbike.

#UthumphonPhisai #อุทุมพรพิสัย
#Sisaket #ศรีสะเกษ
#Thailand #ประเทศไทย #เมืองไทย

Went to #Thailand immigration in #Sisaket Province today. Received a 60 day extension of stay for the reason: "visiting my #Thai wife".

Dealing with immigration in this non-touristy province is low-stress and rather pleasant, completely different from my previous experiences going to Bangkok immigration.

That's one of the benefits to living out here in the boonies, or as the Thais call it, บ้านนอก (i.e. upcountry or rural area).

Went into Sisaket City, the provincial capital, last night. It's about 25 kilometers away and has maybe five times the population of our town of Uthumphon Phisai. Had a meal of Pad Thai from a cart parked next to the railway tracks and then bought some goodies.

#Thai food in #Thailand
#PadThai #ผัดไทย
#Sisaket #ศรีสะเกษ