Northern Thailand

Featuring Chiang Mai, Chiang Khong on the Mekong River

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Thailand, a personal view.

I visited Thailand in 1975, 1983 and 1985. This page mainly shows my travels north of Bangkok.
Outside the northern city of Chang Mai I visited Bo Sang village where they specialize in painted umbrellas. The colours in the paint pots seem dripped for the maximum visual effect.

Thailand, Bo Sang Umbrella painter Thailand, Bo Sang village Umbrella paint pots

In Chiang Mai I visited temples and shopped for art and fabrics.

Chiang Mai Thailand tourist family My Chiang Mai Thailand painting Chiang Mai Thailand quilt sellers Thailand Truck decorations

After studying my map, I took the train and bus trip to the banks of the Mekong at the town of Chiang Khong. While the hotel accomodation was terrible, the scenery looking from my river bank balcony across the Mekong River to Laos was magnificent.

Mekong River at Chiang Khong, Thailand Mekong scenery at Chiang Khong, Thailand Mekong boats at Chiang Khong, Thailand roadside elephant near Chiang Khong, Thailand

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