Tim Bewer
@timbewer.bsky.social
Posting mostly about Thailand. Formerly travel writer and photographer for Lonely Planet, Getty Images, etc. Now just writing books and riding bikes.
A big Chinese festival in Udon Thani starts early this morning.
December 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A big Chinese festival in Udon Thani starts early this morning.
Weird old quarry in Khon Kaen.
November 27, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Weird old quarry in Khon Kaen.
Reposted by Tim Bewer
The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks. They will be left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents. n.pr/48CbbII
National Parks to raise fees by $100 for international tourists to popular U.S. parks
The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks. They will be left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents.
n.pr
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks. They will be left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents. n.pr/48CbbII
I haven't seen one of these in a long time.
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I haven't seen one of these in a long time.
I imagined just some tiny fishing village, but the island has a population of 87,000.
Gavin Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Thomas, 20, planned to take over Gonave Island and murder all men on the island, prosecutors alleged. n.pr/4puzyhb
Texas men indicted in plot to take over Haitian island and enslave women and children
Gavin Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Thomas, 20, planned to take over Gonave Island and murder all men on the island, prosecutors alleged.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I imagined just some tiny fishing village, but the island has a population of 87,000.
Singha, I assume, at Wat Si That in Udon Thani.
November 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Singha, I assume, at Wat Si That in Udon Thani.
Sithan KKU Festival parade.
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Sithan KKU Festival parade.
Want to make every event in Thailand better? No MCs and no VIPs.
November 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Want to make every event in Thailand better? No MCs and no VIPs.
The Sithan KKU Festival combines Loy Kratong with a student-led arts event.
November 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The Sithan KKU Festival combines Loy Kratong with a student-led arts event.
Air-brushed temple murals in the ubosot at Wat Sawang Suttharam, Khon Kaen.
November 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Air-brushed temple murals in the ubosot at Wat Sawang Suttharam, Khon Kaen.
The Jae Festival parade in Udon Thani.
October 25, 2025 at 3:47 AM
The Jae Festival parade in Udon Thani.
Wat Phra That Phanom is a great temple to visit at night.
October 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Wat Phra That Phanom is a great temple to visit at night.
The hiking trail at Phu Pha Toep is beautiful and rugged. For independent trekking, this might just be the best national park in Thailand. And even considering parks where you can trek with rangers leading you, Phu Pha Toep is still one of the best.
October 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The hiking trail at Phu Pha Toep is beautiful and rugged. For independent trekking, this might just be the best national park in Thailand. And even considering parks where you can trek with rangers leading you, Phu Pha Toep is still one of the best.
The cold season is coming soon.
October 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The cold season is coming soon.
The cold season is coming soon.
October 17, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The cold season is coming soon.
Wat Puttasima, near That Phanom.
October 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Wat Puttasima, near That Phanom.
Not your normal temple murals. At a cave temple in Sakon Nakhon. The temple is in the edge of a big, forested canyon, hence this scene.
October 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Not your normal temple murals. At a cave temple in Sakon Nakhon. The temple is in the edge of a big, forested canyon, hence this scene.
Good morning from Phitsanulok.
September 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Good morning from Phitsanulok.
Scenes from the wihan at Wat Ratchaburana in Phitsanulok.
September 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Scenes from the wihan at Wat Ratchaburana in Phitsanulok.
The murals at Wat Chao Am in Bangkok are not quite finished.
September 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
The murals at Wat Chao Am in Bangkok are not quite finished.
Was nearby, so had to pop in for a look at Central Park.
September 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Was nearby, so had to pop in for a look at Central Park.
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