ThailandChangwat Prachuap Khiri KhanHua Hin12°34’14” N 99°57’24” E 11. Januar 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Visiting Francis and Denise while recovering from jetlag! A lovely few days enjoying the sunshine, stocking up on local clothes for the hot weather and sampling the food and drink. Everything veryWeiterlesen
ThailandBangkokDemocracy Monument13°45’23” N 100°30’6” E 11. Januar 2016 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Exploring the city and shopping for the grand tour. Weather turned very cold. Pollution still awful. See individual comments for each photo.
ThailandChiang Mai ProvinceBan Mai Langmo18°47’35” N 98°58’46” E 28. Januar 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Stayed in a basic but excellent value for money small family hotel in the old fortified town. Tin and Nok took great care of us. See comments on each photo.
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This is Nok and Tin at the entrance to their hotel. He speaks good English and provides an excellent taxi service. Nothing was too much trouble!
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By chance we stumbled upon the start of the 720th anniversary celebrations of the founding of Chiang Mai.
ThailandBan Nong Bua19°9’10” N 98°56’49” E 29. Januar 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We all wonder how these magnificent animals are treated in captivity. My own feeling is that the Thai people love their elephants and would not harm them. Indeed some of these animals definitely had aWeiterlesen
ThailandChiang Rai19°54’26” N 99°49’51” E 1. Februar 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Still further North near the "golden triangle" where opium poppies are grown in the Thai, Burma, Laos border area. All a bit simpler, more basic and poorer.
ThailandChiang Rai19°54’29” N 99°50’5” E 2. Februar 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
An amazing park on the site of a former prison and close to the centre of town. Disneyland eat your heart out!
ThailandChiang Rai19°54’29” N 99°50’4” E 2. Februar 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Too good not to share more photos!
ThailandChangwat Chiang RaiBan Rong KhunWat Rong Khun19°49’27” N 99°45’47” E 2. Februar 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
An amazing modern temple (Wat Rong Khun) designed by a famous Thai architect (Chalermchai Kositpipat), who happened to be born here. This project is being used to generate local employment and reviveWeiterlesen
ThailandChangwat Chiang RaiBan Pha TaekDoi Wang Kang20°8’14” N 99°58’11” E 2. Februar 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
There are many different local tribes is this area living a subsistence life in the hinterland. They used to survive by swiddening (look it up) but now farm a little and weave beautiful scarves andWeiterlesen
ThailandChangwat Chiang RaiBan Don Maha WanNam Mae Ing20°12’48” N 100°27’15” E 3. Februar 2016 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Journey down river started on the Friendship Bridge joining Thailand and Laos. Judging by the convoluted border controls this is a new definition of friendship!? Boat was basic but went surprisinglyWeiterlesen
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Nigel making friends with the locals
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On the way to Monkey Island ....
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A very tall Buddha on Monkey Island.