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Baan Dam Museum also called The Black House
The Black House is a must… if you like it a little spooky. If you have limited time to explore Chiang Rai, you must visit the Black House, at least if you want something a little out of the ordinary. When I walked in, the first thing I saw was this fantastic Thai-style wooden house….
Buddha Image Cave
Buddha Image Cave, an adventure that grew on me The Buddha Image Cave might never find its way to the top of the ordinary bucket list. My visit to the Buddha Image Cave was, not the most exciting place I visited on my trip to the Golden Triangle. But on the other hand, I kind…
Wat Suan Dok
Wat Suan Dok was built by the Lanna King Kue Na in the year 1370 It was originally built in one of the Lawa people’s walled settlement and is older than Chiang Mai itself. The Lawa people are an ethnic group from northern Thailand, they are still not integrated into the Thai society, and today…
Chiang Rai City Pillar Shrine, or San Lak Muang
Chiang Rai City Pillar is nice symmetry with symbolism I discovered Chiang Rai City Pillar Shrine when I visited Wat Phrathat Doi Chom Thong. Chiang Rai City Pillar is right next door, inside the temple grounds. In 1987 to celebrate King Bhumibol’s 60th birthday and Chiang Rai’s 725th anniversary, the governor of Chiang Rai…
Wat Chiang Man
The first king of the Lanna kingdom King Mangrai build Wat Chiang Man. Wat Chiang Man was the first temple build in Chiang Mai and is located in the northeast corner inside the city walls. King Mangrai build it on the location of the Lawa Peoples fortified city Wiang Nopburi. The King used the Lawa city as…
Explore the Golden Triangle – A road trip to Northern Thailand – part 2 – Chiang Rai
I woke up, after a good night’s sleep in the middle of the rice fields, maybe the cabin wasn’t top-notch, but the surroundings were first-class. You usually associate Thailand with sun and tropical heat, but northern Thailand in late December can get cold at night. Down to 10- 15 degrees Celsius is not unusual. It…
