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A glittering temple, a white chedi, and a giant sitting Buddha on the top of a little hill just 20 minutes outside Chiang Mai - this sight is very familiar for anyone who regularly does visa runs. Wat Phra That Doi Saket is right by the Chiang …

When foreign tourists mark Chiang Mai on their Thailand itinerary, they conjour up ideas of riding elephants, shopping at night bazaars, enjoying colourful northern dances or soaking in the morning mist on top of Doi Suthep. As for local tourists from the urban jungle of Bangkok…

If you ask anyone about the temple Wat Phra Kaew (otherwise known in English as The Temple of the Emerald Buddha), they will surely tell you that they have been there. Wat Phra Kaew is definately on the Top 5 sites to visit in Bangkok along with the Grand …

Just south of Chiang Rai, off Highway 1, there is one of the most amazing and stunning temples I have ever seen in Thailand. Called officially the “Chapel of Wat Rong Khun” it has become to be known simply…

During our trip to Chiang Rai, we visited Doi Mae Salong , Doi Tung and then drove along the border with Burma towards Mae Sai. This is the northernmost spot in Thailand. In…

We left Doi Mae Salong in the late afternoon and continued driving through the mountains passing more tea plantations along the way. As the sun was setting and dusk was upon us, we finally made it to the relative safety of Highway 1. Although we were only halfway to Chiang Rai City…

Phra Barom That Chedi in Mae Salong, Chiang Rai After spending about a week in Chiang Mai , I decided to drive over to Chiang Rai. I had never been there before and so I was quite eager to do a comparison. A lot of…

The famous temple on Doi Suthep Chiang Mai is recognized as the capital of Northern Thailand. The city itself has a lot to offer but it is also

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