Chiang Mai Flower Festival

We had read about the Chiang Mai Flower Festival in our Thailand guide book but weren’t sure exactly when it would be on. Well, how lucky were we: it was on the weekend we were in town. And what a spectacular event it was.

This might seem like lazy blogging but I think the photos of the floats speak for themselves.

I mean, how can I possibly add anything by speaking to these photos.

Thai creativity, attention to detail and visual aesthetic proves, once again, to be amazing!

The theme this year was tourism in Thailand.

If you have a chance, I recommend visiting the Chiang Mai Flower Festival because it is one of those once-in-a-lifetime cultural events.

And then, at the end of the day, we watched a few traditional dances.Read more