D&G Resort

This is what Generals get to ride around in.

Paying Attention in Thailand

I (George Bowman) being of sound mind and body do hereby nominate Dragon Boat racing to be an Olympic sport. Thailand will probably win. But first, let’s bac...

If you enjoy my stories about Thailand, check out Jungle Life on Quora. Just click on the Waterfall Museum to read my answers about Living in Thailand. #tha...

The rice crops are in and the rainy season has started. But fortunately for today the Sun has stayed out. And unfortunately, it is hot. Anyway, it’s time to ...

Well the rainy season has started, so I have time to sit down and talk about living in a remote village in Thailand. Plus, I'm thinking breakfast might be la...

Today, I’m home alone, living in a fairly isolated area in a foreign country faraway from Midwest America. While some people would not survive, I prosper. Th...

There is an old expression that goes like this. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Truth be told, I never really understood what it meant u...

My wife and I have traveled to both the northern and southern regions of Thailand, but this holiday season it was decided was to explore locally. Our home is...

You do it. Everyone does it. Some people just do it differently. What is it? It is using the toilet. Most Americans started out on a plastic potty chair befo...

It’s cold outside. I'm sitting here in my office, wearing a sweater, drinking coffee and waiting for the Sun to rise. My fingers are sluggish. It’s 68F. The ...

If a person is lucky enough, they become old but getting to that point is not guaranteed as life is not fair. But how old is old? When I was a teenager a per...

Plants can grow amazingly fast in Thailand. How fast? Let’s take a look. Native bamboo grows all around the countryside that surrounds D&G Resort here in nor...

I know that we need them and they can do some good, but boy are they hard to find. I’m talking about government bureaucrats. Whether in Thailand or America t...

As a paratrooper with Uncle Sam, many of our practice jumps were on the weekend. Why? Many times our pilots were members of the National Guard and needed the...

Here in this rural area of Thailand and surrounding D&G Resort are many villagers with poor means. At first glance it is easy to think of poor people with li...

I admit it. I have a sweet tooth. Anything with ice cream goes down easy. Well, almost anything, after all this is Thailand. The local Dairy Queen in rural r...

The first Tuk Tuk I saw as a young boy was in a National Geographic magazine and they looked pretty neat to me. I remember thinking they would be fun to ride...

There are a lot of snakes in Thailand and most are not friendly. Here is what I have learned. It all goes back to living in a tropical forest. They were here...

I have been fortunate enough to have met people from various countries and different walks of life. Most of them have been decent folks but there have been a...