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.
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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September 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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If America isn't a one-party state by the time the midterms are over, I'll be pleasantly surprised.
September 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If America isn't a one-party state by the time the midterms are over, I'll be pleasantly surprised.
Twenty-eight years since my last visit to Luang Prabang. It's no longer the bucolic big village it was back then, but it's still a great place to visit.
September 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Twenty-eight years since my last visit to Luang Prabang. It's no longer the bucolic big village it was back then, but it's still a great place to visit.
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remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature
August 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature
Another classic Thai railway poster.
August 28, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Another classic Thai railway poster.
It is a few days old, but this is the best thing I have read about the border war.
Some are seeking to explain the origins of the Thai-Cambodia clash by invoking domestic rivalries in Thai politics. My thoughts on why this theory makes little sense, and why the conflict is far better explained by an international family feud: www.coffeeparliament.com/p/on-the-dom...
On the "Domestic Rivalry Theory" and the "International Family Feud Theory"
Examining the origins of the Thailand-Cambodia clash
www.coffeeparliament.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:22 AM
It is a few days old, but this is the best thing I have read about the border war.
I am surprised I haven't seen more things like this.
July 29, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I am surprised I haven't seen more things like this.
Wat That, Khon Kaen city.
July 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Wat That, Khon Kaen city.