Choom Pierson (Ekklang).

     Born in Korat Thailand in 1953.  Married for 41 years.  Three grown children in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Lived in the United States (Fort Hood, Rapid City, Alexandria,  Fort Campbell, Fort Bliss, and Fort Harrison) Belgium, Saudi Arabia and Japan, as Joel served 30 years as a soldier and 10 as a civilian for Dept of the Army.

Enjoys gardening, the farm, cooking, photography and helping at the Wat (Buddhist Temple).

  Joel E. Pierson

        Born in Pennsylvania in 1945.  Served 40 years with DoD retiring from the Active Army in 1996 and civil service in 2006.  Currently retired and living in Nakhon Ratachasima (Korat) Thailand.

Currently I'm tinkering with a personal weather station, this website, photography, gardening and our farm.  It keeps me busy, but not too busy.

Our Children & Grandchildren

     We have three children and two grandsons.  They all live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

    Our oldest daughter is Lisa, she is seated with my grandson, Avatar Lee Thorpe, who was born on June 14, 2008. In the back is our next daughter Jessica and our son Anthony.  

The newest addition to our family, Zander Thorpe, was born at
0345 13 January 2012. 21 inches long and 8 pounds  4 ounces.