Chiang Mai Chinatown and market is a huge area where you can get any type of food, clothings, flowers, supplies- lots of things to see and to buy at low prices. Along the roadside, you can visit the clothing and food stores, then as you venture inside, there is a huge market area selling local …
Chiang Mai Chinatown and market ไชน่าทาวน์และตลาดเชียงใหม่ Read More »
You can find stalls selling duck, chicken and pork rice almost at each busy street in Thailand. The price is reasonable and in some stalls like this, the worker ensure prepare the food in hygenic conditions.
The 4 Buddha Footprint temple, also known as Wat Pra Prabat Si Roy (วัดพระพุทธบาทสี่รอย)- located near Chiang Mai is a beautiful scenic temple. The temple is really a magnificent place – I had gone there a few times in the years that I have been to Thailand. Above: The view of the shrine hall from …
Wat Phra Prabat Si Roy (4 Buddha footprint temple) วัดพระพุทธบาทสี่รอย Read More »
Towards year end and now, flowers are fully bloomed in Chiang Mai. Especially in the highlands area, you can see various types of flowers in full bloom. The flowers are very beautiful during year end if you visit Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่): Below are photos taken from Wat Phra That Doi Suthep วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพ in …
Doi Suthep ดอยสุเทพ Chiang Mai- beautiful Chedi & flower gardens Read More »
Tuk tuk ตุ๊ก ๆ can be found in abundance within Bangkok and Ayutthaya. It has 3 wheels and sometimes can travel considerably faster than cars due to its smaller size- where the driver may attempt swirl in and out of traffic. As you can see above, the tuk tuk is not air conditioned. Travelling on the …
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Most major shopping complexes in Thailand have food courts like the one at Central Plaza in Chiang Mai below: From there, you can go around, eat and drink to your heart’s content. Usually, there are English food labels and the staff there would at least be able to speak a few words of English.
Post revised in March 2024 Having lived in Thailand for sometime, I find the best books that teaches us about the Thai language and good Thai dictionaries can be found in the following places: 1. Hualampong train station in Bangkok (there are a few bookstore near the waiting area- good Thai language books are …
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Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong วัดพระธาตุดอยจอมทอง is located at Amphoe Chom Thong. The information is located on the information board located at the entrace of the temple:
From the main bus station in Chiang Mai, you can buy tickets to travel by bus from Chiang Mai to places like Bangkok, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, and other towns. Notice the red vehicle that you see above- it is equivalent of a public bus- the locals travel using the red vehicle above. There …
The 7 Eleven stores scattered almost everywhere in Thailand would be a good place to get some nice bread for you to take to the airport for you to eat if you are budget conscious of the price of food in the airport. Usually in Chiang Mai airport, I would have my meal at Black Canyon Coffee- …
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