The Legend Chiang Rai

... Chiang Mai. A few days after arriving in Chiang Rai, it was Christmas day.  For such a predominantly Buddhist nation, the Chiang Rai area had its share of Christmas celebration.  Although Chiang Rai is not a big place, Lisa and I noticed ...

... the people were to us, for no reason other than they wanted us to experience the beauty of their land. How incredible! We left Chiang Rai with a bursting heart! (I know it sound really cheesy, but it's the only way I can explain the ...

After a week staying in tree houses and small houses, it was time for some luxury in Chiang Rai and some more ...

HE SAID: We stayed a few nights in Chiang Rai before we caught our flight to Bangkok.  Not much going on here, but simply hanging out and planning our trip.  We found a restaurant here called MK that serves hotpot.  We have gone to this ...

During our stay in Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle we had two of the coolest experiences of my time here in Thailand.  We got to take a river boat trip up the Me Kok River (no, not Me Kong...that's coming up later when I head to Laos).  we ...

Chiang Rai was much more adventure packed. We spent one day touring around the local country on mountain bikes, visited a hilltribe village and a local school, went on an elephant ride and did a long boat tour down the river.  The next day we drove ...

... in 1778, where it remains today. The Emerald Buddha is actually made of jade. A replica is housed in Wat Phra Kaew in Chiang Rai, which is slightly smaller than the original as a result of Buddhism protocol. The teak wooden chamber that housed the replica ...

... Dec This morning we left Chiang Rai and set off for Chiang Mai. On leaving the hotel we stopped off at a hilltribe village in Chiang Rai. I was looking forward to seeing the hilltribe village very much as I had heard alot about them whilst on this tour of ...

... tired and decided would go over the next few nights I am here. Moreover, the plan has changed whereby I shall be going to Chiang Rai and Mae Sai tomorrow instead of Day 3 as planned originally. Therefore, tomorrow, the trip is supposed to start at 0630 ...

... the 13th century.  The capital was originally established at Chiang Saen near the Thai-Laos-Myanmar border, but was moved to Chiang Rai because of flooding.  From Chiang Rai, though, the capital was once again moved to Chiang Mai, which became ...

... amazing place to be. Full of bars and so many different trips on offer we didn't want to leave but we were escorted to the bus station for our first public bus trip!! First class to Chiang Rai please which cost about 3 quid each... I love this ...

... and a redition of Stairway to Heaven that will stay with me for a long time! We're in Chaing Mai for a few more days now, Laurent is joining us here after he goes to Chiang Rai. He mentioned something about hiring a motorbike - I dread to ...

... ) for instance, view the tribes as having a fraternal relationship to each other; they lost their sacred writings and - legend had it - these would be restored by the coming of the youngest "White Brothers". When western missionaries came to their ...

... explain quite a bit about the meaning of the various Buddha's we saw.   Next stop - our hotel for the night, The Legend Resort Hotel. Very nice but somewhat eclipsed by The Chedi. They had however made a special effort for the "Honeymooners" and we ...

... an attempt to reproduce a passage from Tubular Bells. They focussed their most enthusiastic attention on a large gong which bore the legend "please bang gong softly". On the way home our driver dropped me at the Central Department Store before taking ...

... took the early morning plane to Chiang Mai. The city was the old capital of Thailand back in the 1300's. King Ming Rai founded the city of Chiang Rai just north of Chiang Mai 700+ years ago. Just about every corner inside the old city wall of Chiang Mai ...

Chiang Mai is the second largest province of Thailand, located in the northern part of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north, it borders Myanmar.  I arrived in Chiang Mai last night ...

... was made in India, then lost to Cambodia, and when the Thais captured Angkor Wat, it was moved to the Lanna kingdom capital of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand, where it was hid from sight.  However, one day lightning struck a pagoda in Chiang Rai and ...

... by the King of Thailand. The Buddha is carved from a block of green jade and was first discovered in 1434 in a stupa in Chiang Rai. At that time the image was covered with plaster and was thought to be an ordinary Buddha image. Later, however, the abbot ...