Tag: Thailand
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Chasing leopards by the falls!
It was a very hot day when I visited Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest mountain (at 2565 metres or 8415 feet), in early May this year. Temperatures in Chiang Mai city had reached 40 deg C the day before, but it was much cooler up the mountain. There are large tracts of different types of forest…
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Songkran 2016 Pattaya
Depending upon your age and inclination, the Thai New Year Songkran water festival is either your worst nightmare, or a lot of wet fun! Personally, I do enjoy it in moderation, but eventually get fed up of being continually doused in water and need to retreat to my hotel. Officially, Songkran only lasts three days…
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The White Temple: Wat Rong Khun
Wat Rong Khun (วัดร่องขุ่น) is a unique temple situated near Chiang Rai. It is the life work of a Thai artist called Chalermchai Kositpipat – with an army of assistants – and is an extraordinary creation of buildings, statues and murals, all of which are very modern but nevertheless in the Buddhist tradition. It is…
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Chiang Mai Sunday Night Market
The Sunday night walking street market in Chiang Mai has become very popular in recent years. Once a week, a colourful traditional market bazaar takes place along the length of Ratchadamnoen Road (and other side roads) in the Old City. The area is closed off to traffic and hundreds of market traders set up shop selling…
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Hotel at night
I was staying in another hotel, located along the bay from the Hilton, which I could see from my hotel balcony. The Hilton sits atop a shopping mall in Pattaya, called Central Mall. There is not a lot going on – but it reminds me a bit of that film Rear Window, with James Stewart!…
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