The Loy Krathong & Yi Peng Festivals ~ เทศกาลลอยกระทงแล
On Loy Krathong small baskets are floated on water to pay respect to water spirits & symbolizes the release from hatred, anger, and all things that prevent happiness.
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Hill Tribes of THAILAND 180º, Part 2 (ชาวเขา)
As I mentioned in Part 1, many Hill Tribes live around the mountains of Northern Thailand which I had always dreamed of taking a trek through to photograph different Hill Tribes, but in practice,...
The Lanna Style Funeral for Phra Thepwisutthikhun (Kusol Khanthawaro)
We recently had a chance to see preparations for a funeral of a very revered monk in Chiang Mai at Wat Suandok. Phra Thepwisutthikhun (Kusol Khanthawaro) had passed away last year at 91 years...
Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival in Chiang Mai ~ เทศกาลสารทจีน ~ 中元节 ~ Zhong Yuan Jie
The moon was shining so brightly last night that it awakened me. It was a massive glowing disk in the sky, and I was reminded that it was the seventh Lunar month on the...
Silver, Silver, and Silver on Wualai Road in Chiang Mai: เงิน-เงิน-เงิน ณ ถนนวัวลาย
Lanna Silversmith Community: ชุมชนหัตถกรรมเครื่องเงิน At the beginning of the Lanna empire, King Mengrai built Chiang Mai to be its center. The city thrived and he was a much beloved king. Tragically, he was...