Recent Posts Tagged With 'northern thailand'

• Travel Photo of the Week - Doi Chiang Dao

  Posted on Friday July 24th, 2009 at 11:12 in travel, Nature, thailand, travel photo, northern thailand, chiang dao

  This edition of TRAVEL PHOTO OF THE WEEK features a digitally rendered watercolor of Doi Chiang Dao in Northern Thailand. Rising dramatically above the rural countryside and the town of Chiang Dao to a height of 2186 meters (7174 feet), Doi Chiang Da...

• THAILAND UNDISCOVERED - Nan Province and Phu Lang Ka

  Posted on Thursday March 5th, 2009 at 11:11 in travel, thailand travel, thailand, traveler, undiscovered, travel show, golden triangle, nan, northern thailand, hilltribes, phu lang ka, intrepid traveler

  THAILAND UNDISCOVERED refers to the small, sleepy towns and villages (and out of the way places) in Thailand’s rural countryside. Far away from the craziness of Bangkok and the popular tourist meccas of Chiang Mai and Phuket, it is a side of Th...

• A Unique Memorial Tribute to the late Princess Galyani

  Posted on Tuesday March 3rd, 2009 at 11:31 in travel, thailand, northern thailand, princess galyani, hilltribes, phu lang ka, yao culture, princess galyani funeral, princess galyani tribute, thai hilltribes, yao afterlife

  While I was a guest at Phu Lang Ka Lodge in Northern Thailand this past November, I was invited by the owner of the lodge (Kevan) to attend a special memorial tribute by the Yao and Hmong hilltribes to the belated Princess Galyani, the King of Thaila...

• How I learned about the legacy of Pan Hu and the Yao People

  Posted on Friday February 20th, 2009 at 12:45 in travel, history, thailand, phayao, northern thailand, pan hu, yao folklore, yao history

  Traveling to Phu Lang Ka in Northern Thailand was quite an experience for me. Not only was the view and ambiance absolutely wonderful, but I had an opportunity to learn a little bit about the history and culture about the YAO people, one of the prin...

• THAIgers very dangerous, eat money!

  Posted on Tuesday February 10th, 2009 at 12:05 in travel, humor, thailand travel, thai culture, commentary, thailand, northern thailand

  I really enjoyed myself in NAN, a relatively small and obscure city in Northern Thailand that few travelers have heard of. All my touring was taken care of by Fhu Travel, the most experienced tour operator in the city. Because of the scarcity of tour...

• The intrepid traveler discovers Nan in Northern Thailand

  Posted on Monday February 9th, 2009 at 12:23 in travel, thailand travel, thailand, nan, northern thailand

  Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Nan, a small, relatively obscure city located in the northeastern half of Thailand’s Golden Triangle. Lying in a valley surrounded by mountains, not too many travelers know about Nan as it is st...