An Afternoon in an Isaan Park, Thailand.

After the girls had finishing eating there fill, we were on our way past the guys who play Sepak Takraw which is virtually volleyball but only using your feet.

When you watch these guys play, the co-ordination and skill shown is very impressive.

This guy is spiking the ball; it looks like he is doing a one handed handstand.

We had made our way around to see these guys, the hungry marauding fish.

And in no time, the surface of the water was filled with splashes and explosions as the feeding frenzy started.

Some of the fish are pushed out of the water as they compete for food.

The big bag of food costs 15 Thai Baht or 50 cents Australian.

Nong Ja loves feeding the fish and laughs and yells as the fish feed and at times splash her with water.

Miss Noot keeping hold of Nong Ja, so she doesn’t become fish food.

Miss Noot is laughing because; now remember Nong Ja is only 14 months old so her throwing action isn’t perfected yet. Ja at times throws the food backwards, upwards and wherever else. Sometimes it is in her hair, down her shirt and usually a few bits of food end up in the water.

Nong Ja is like a little sound making machine with all sorts of noises being made while feeding the fish.

This is one of the huge orange carp that would have to be close to 20kgs, there are plenty this size and even bigger.

There are a few frangipani trees in the park, the flowers smell great and if there are a few laying on the ground I will collect them for the house.

As we were crossing the bridge, a grandmother with her grandchildren was coming the other way. Ja is so inquisitive and will approach other kids with no qualms. I am not sure if this is a good thing or bad.

Here Ja is trying to give the other baby a kiss, we had told her to do this and she was happy to oblige, the pram was proving to be an obstacle.

And then we were on our way again to the amusement of Nong Ja.

The park is a great place to escape to for an hour or so, a little oasis in Isaan Thailand.

Brunty