Since first going to Thailand as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer to teach English as a foreign language (TEFL)  in the northeastern district of Khukhan, in the province of Sisaket, I have maintained an interest in the people of Thailand, their culture, their languages and dialects.

Here you'll find original writings and selected chapters from my translation of A Man in Saffron Robes ^©  (originally entitled "Khon Nai Phaa Leuang"), an account by Maitree Limpichat of his experiences as a Buddhist monk in the northern province of Mae Hong Son.