Wat Chedi Luang is one of the more interesting ruins in the old Lanna city of Chiang Saen, Thailand. The temple was originally built in 1291, not long after the construction of the city walls by King Saen Phu. These days, Wat Chedi Luang is still a working temple, and there are some modern structures [...]
Wat Thammikarat is one of the lesser visited ruins in the ancient Siam capital of Ayutthaya, Thailand. It is believed that it actually predates the city of Ayutthaya, with parts of it possibly dating back to the 12 century. Today it is actually a working temple, and several newer buildings have been built around the [...]
The final part to our tour of Doi Inthanon National Park in Northern Thailand was to stop in at one of the minority hill tribe villages on the way back to Chiang Mai. The particular tribe that we would be visiting is the White Karen, which is characterized by the women who must wear all [...]
This week's travel photo is of the face of a golden Buddha Statue at Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand. Wat Pho is famous for it's 45m long reclining Buddha and is a must see on any visit to Bangkok.
We had spent most of the morning travelling from Chiang Mai and exploring Doi Inthanon National Park - the highest point in Thailand. Next on our tour was a visit to the twin royal pagodas of Phra Mahathat Naphamethanidon. Located not far from the top of Doi Inthanon, the two pagodas were built to commemorate [...]
This week's travel photo is of the Golden Triangle near Chiang Saen in Thailand. The Golden Triangle is the point where three country's borders meet and has an infamous history of opium trading. In this photo I am standing in Thailand looking at the Mekong River, with Myanmar (Burma) on the left and Laos on [...]
On my first day in Chiang Rai, Thailand, I decided to go and see some temples, and the first I came to was Wat Phra Singh. The ubosot (main shrine) at Wat Phra Singh Wat Phra Singh dates back to the 14th century when it was built by King Pra Chao Maha Proma. It [...]
This week's travel photo is of a flower wreath at Wat Arun in Bangkok, Thailand. Also known as The Temple of Dawn, Wat Arun is a spectacular Buddhist temple on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. More about Wat Arun Wat Arun is famous for its distinctive riverside location and iconic spire, or prang, [...]
It was a rainy day in Chiang Mai, but this was expected since we were travelling in the middle of the wet season, and because we had already booked a tour to Doi Inthanon National Park, we weren't going to let that stop us. We were picked up by our minivan at around 8am and [...]
Wat Chaiwatthanaram was the last of the ruins that I explored in the ancient Siam capitol of Ayutthaya, Thailand, but it was definitely the most impressive. It is actually located outside of the main island that Ayutthaya is built on, and its towers stand tall and surprisingly well preserved on the west bank of the [...]
