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Thailand 2024 Part 1
Part 1 of a long planned and awaited Girl's trip to Thailand, where we visit Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai. in Part 2 we continue our trip in Bangkok.
ReadDay 2: Early morning walk around Maya Mall
Woke up early, and decided to explore our neighbourhood by walking to Maya Lifestyle Shopping Centre.
ReadDay 2: Charoen Prathet Rd
We went to a foreign money exchange office in Charoen Prathet Rd, a historic street full of teak mansions beside the Ping River.
ReadDay 2: Central Festival and Warorot Market
We had lunch and did some shopping at Central Festival, and then headed to Warorot Market to buy some traditional Thai costumes for the Loy Krathong Festival.
ReadDay 2: Dinner at Chefs Together
Fabulous dinner at a trendy restaurant by the Ping River called Chefs Together.
ReadDay 3: Breakfast at Jok Somphet
Congee breakfast on the way to Chiang Rai.
ReadDay 5: Thai Silk Village
Thai Silk village is a silk factory located at San Kamphaeng District where is a road of culture, art and traditional way of life.
ReadDay 6: Viewpoint on the way to Doi Suthep
Today we are visiting the famous Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. On the way, we stopped at a viewpoint to admire the scenery, plus buy some food and trinkets.
ReadDay 6: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a famous temple located in the mountain of Doi Suthep and the golden chedi surrounded by golden Buddha statues is iconic in many depictions of Thailand. The temple can actually be seen from Chiang Mai airport so it's one that many people recognise.
ReadDay 6: Lunch at Khaomao Khaofang
We had lunch at Michelin starred restaurant Khaomao Khaofang which recreates a setting of an imaginary rainforest.
ReadDay 6: Wandering around Nimman and Maya
After lunch Margaret and I decided to wander around the trendy Nimman neighbourhood.
ReadDay 6: 99 The Heritage Hotel
We stumbled upon this charming boutique hotel on our way to visit the Chiang Mai Sunday night market.
ReadDay 6: Sunday night (Walking Street) market
We visited the Chiang Mai Sunday night market held in the inner part of the city from Wat Phra Singh the Tha Pae Gate.
ReadDay 6: Wat Tung Yu
We discovered this charming temple whilst visiting the Sunday night market. It looked glorious at night.
ReadDay 7: Wat Chiang Man
Today we went on a tuk tuk tour of the old city. First stop is Wat Chiang Man, a delightful temple.
ReadDay 7: Wat Phra Singh
The second stop on our tuk tuk tour of Chiang Mai is the Wat Chedi Luang, or "temple of the big stupa".
ReadDay 7: Wat Chedi Luang
The last stop on our tuk tuk tour of Chiang Mai is the Wat Chedi Luang.
ReadDay 7: Khum Khantoke dinner and show
On our last night in Chiang Mai we attended Khum Khantoke which consists of traditional Lanna dining and performances.
ReadDay 8: The Airbnb property we stayed in Chiang Mai
As we prepare to leave Chiang Mai to board a flight to Bangkok, I took some photos of the Airbnb house we stayed in Chiang Mai.
ReadPostscript - the art of cable wiring on poles in Northern Thailand
I am convinced cabling on poles is an art form in Thailand.
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