Rural and Poor

The ride from Kohn Kaen to Nam Phon started on Hwy 2 which is a six lane commuter route. When the GPS give us an alternate route of a winding country road we jumped at the chance to get away from the noise and fumes. The alternate route took us through the heart of rice farming country. For the most part the machinery they use is primitive. 

The work is labor intensive. 

The people continue to be extremely friendly and nice. They are quick with a smile and go out of their way to be helpful. We were parked at the curb in one town trying to decide where we should eat. Suddenly a man was kneeling next to me and said, "You look lost." We told him we were looking for a good restaurant and he and his girlfriend jumped on their motor scooter and told us to follow them. A few blocks away they stopped and pointed to a restaurant and indicated it was one of their favorites both good and inexpensive.