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A hidden gem in the North
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 05/09/2024
» In the northern town of Nan, the rainy season provides vacationers a chance to experience a slower pace of life amidst picturesque mountainous landscapes. Boundless stretches of rice fields sprout and become verdant as gentle winds chase away the heat.
Closer to heaven
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 01/12/2022
» Doi Luang Chiang Dao in Chiang Mai is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover lush sub-alpine woodland and limestone mountains that rise 2,225m above sea level. As part of Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary, its topography is comparable to that of the Himalayas and south China.
From past to present
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 24/11/2022
» On a Saturday morning, I strolled through a maze of narrow lanes in quest of a simple brunch at Bang Namphueng Floating Market, located in the Thai-Mon community of Bang Krachao. This was my second visit in two years and this time it was merely a stopover on my way to Samut Prakan.
Bang the drum slowly
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 26/05/2022
» Despite the hot weather in the ancient town of Lamphun, a large crowd of Buddhist votaries gathered at the foot of Tha Nang Bridge to welcome the annual Klong Luang (Lanna-style big drum) contest back after a two-year hiatus as part of the seven-day Phra That Hariphunchai Bathing Festival to mark Visakha Bucha Day.
To the mountaintop
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 22/02/2018
» Rising 2,285m above mean sea level, Doi Pha Hom Pok of Chiang Mai's Fang district ranks as Thailand's second-highest summit. On my recent visit to the mountaintop -- I had not returned to Doi Pha Hom Pok since I first climbed it 25 years ago -- I wanted to make the most of the trip, so I added biking as part of it.
A Lanna masterpiece
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/08/2017
» Amid many concrete temples in the northern province of Chiang Mai, very few maintain the original design and concept of a traditional northern temple. Among the rare ones is Wat Intharawat, better known as Wat Ton Kwen, in Hang Dong district, which truly represents Lanna architecture.
Much to do in Mae Rim
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 11/02/2016
» Chiang Mai, aka the "Rose of the North", has been popular among Thai and foreign tourists for decades due to the beauty of its nature, art and culture. So has Mae Rim, one of its districts, due to its numerous natural attractions. However, several interesting attractions and activities are lesser known and sometimes overlooked.
Come Together
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/02/2016
» A new colourful sign board has been erected. It reads "Ban Rai Kong Khing" and marks the village which is located in Hang Dong district in Chiang Mai. To the eyes of outsiders, it looks like a typical village of a city where people live in their two storey concrete houses or wooden houses with the main gates always locked.
View from the top
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 07/01/2016
» To most people, Doi Kham Fah in Chiang Mai province may not be a familiar name. Not to me, either. But a couple of weeks ago, I happened to spot on the internet some nice photos of Doi Luang Chiang Dao, the Kingdom's tallest limestone mountain with its unmistakable jagged peaks, and learned that they were taken from Doi Kham Fah.
Let's go to Nan
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/08/2015
» Until the end of this month, the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Phrae Office, which oversees tourism marketing in Phrae, Nan and Uttaradit, invites tourists to experience various aspects of Nan province through 10 creative activities.