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Songkran Chiang Mai – The Songkran Survival Guide!

Songkran Chiang Mai

I’m so hungry – really need to eat! But, straight ahead from my Hostel, the ‘moat’ road holds a traffic jam with gangs of armed water shooters on the back of pick ups. Some of them even have buckets. Passing motorcyclists don’t have a chance. Welcome to Songkran Chiang Mai 2018! Along the pavement there are […]

Wat Phra Kaew and the Jade Buddha – Chiang Rai

Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaew

Wat Phra Kaew is probably the most famous of the Buddhist temples in Chiang Rai after the White temple and the Black House. It is sometimes informally referred to as the Bamboo Temple of the Jade Buddha. It is the oldest temple of Chiang Rai dating back to the 14th Century and is home to […]

Wat Klang Wiang – The Fire Temple of Chiang Rai

Temple roof in Thailand

I hired a bike and cycled through the centre of Chiang Rai and approached Wat Klang Wiang unexpectedly. This was an unplanned bonus temple in Chiang Rai! Built in 1432, it is one of the oldest and most ornate temples in Chiang Rai. #30Temples30Days: temple #3 Entrance: Free How to get there: Walk (it’s central […]