Author: GENEVIEVE PENDRAGEON
Accommodation
Chiang Rai
Beautiful budget motel Kongkam House in Chiang Rai
This is actually the first time I am in Chiang Rai. Prior to the trip, our plan was to cross over to the Burmese border to have a look around so we looked for hotels around the area of Mae Sai which is where the border gateway stands between Thailand and Burma. There are a […]
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Chiang Rai
Restaurants
Authentic Lanna dining at Krua Sukhothai Restaurant Chiang Rai
- 3 days 2 night stay in Chiang Rai
- adventure tourism
- authentic Lanna cuisine
- authentic Northern Thai food
- Chiang Mai
- Chiang Rai
- China
- eco-tourism
- exploration in Thailand
- getaway in Thailand
- handmade silk items
- Isaan sausages
- Khantoke dish
- Krua Sukhotai Restaurant
- Krua Sukhothai Restaurant Chiang Rai
- Krua Sukhothai Restaurant Map
- Lanna cuisine
- Lanna provinces
- Laos
- Mae Sai
- Myanmar
- Northern India
- Northern Thai appetiser
- Northern Thai cuisine
- paradise for food lovers
- restaurants in Chiang Rai
- Thai basil leaves
- Thai Silk
- Thailand
- travel experiences
- visit Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai being the Northern most city of Thailand was one of our destinations for exploration in Thailand. Having heard much about this province, we decided to make a 3 days 2 night stay in Chiang Rai and explore this region. Chiang Rai was part of the former Mangrai dynasty and was made a capital […]
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Travel
Discovering life in the hills at 5 Hill Tribe Villages Chiang Rai
- 5 Hill Tribe Villages Chiang Rai
- adventure
- Akha
- bamboo spools
- brass neck rings
- communal life
- day trip in Chiang Rai
- day trip to the 5 Hill Tribes Village of Chiang Rai
- Discovering life in the hills at 5 Hill Tribe Villages Chiang Rai
- ear lobe extensions
- eco-tourism in Thailand
- entrance fee into the 5 Hill Tribes Village in Chiang Rai
- experience different tribal customs
- experience of a lifetime in Chiang Rai
- experience tribal life
- famous attraction in Chiang Rai
- free range chickens
- hill tribe traditions
- history of the tribes
- holiday experience in Chiang Rai
- holiday to the tribal villages of Chiang Rai
- homestay at the Hill Tribe village
- indigenous groups in Thailand
- jungle trekking
- Karen Long Necks
- Kayor
- Lahu
- Laos
- living in a village
- Lu Mien
- most interesting Hill Tribe villages in Chiang Rai
- museum
- Myanmar
- necklaces
- northern provinces in Thailand
- opportunity to stay in a hill tribe village
- organic produce
- ornaments
- outdoor adventure in Thailand
- Palong Long Neck village
- Palong Long Necks
- pottery classes
- ribal dances and rituals
- silk scarves
- silk weaving
- silk weaving demonstrations
- silver craftsmanship
- silverware
- skilled in silk weaving
- survival skills
- Thai culture
- Thailand
- traditional scarves
- tribal costumes
- tribal dance demonstrations
- tribal handicrafts
- tribal handmade products
- tribal neck rings
- tribal pipes
- tribal tobacco
- Tribes Village in Chiang Rai
- trips to Thailand
- Union of Hill Tribe villages
- visit to the 5 Hill Tribes Village of Chiang Rai
- weaving silk scarves
- wild boars
- wooden carvings
- Yunnan
Rarely would you get a chance to spend time with the different ethnic and indigenous groups in Thailand while traveling unless you seek them out. It is quite an adventure where you can experience tribal life, living in a village, experience the hospitality of the hill tribe folks and most important of all, bring home a […]
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Restaurants
Bizzarre foods of Thailand – Frogs or Kob
While the frog is not an uncommon dish even by western standards especially in French cooking, it is considered a delicacy in Thailand. The frog or known as “Kob” กบ in Thai has many functions and one of it as a source of fat-less protein. These frogs are found in rice fields or in the […]
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Chiang Rai
Travel
The light of Baan Daam gallery and museum in Chiang Rai
- Baan Daam
- Baandam gallery and museum Chiang rai
- Balinese ruins
- carvings of dragons
- carvings of phallic design
- collection of old rifles
- controversial artist
- day trip to Chiang Rai
- Enlightenment
- Entrance fees to Baan Daam
- Gods of Death
- great moments in travel
- Heavenly Gates
- history of Baan Daam
- Japanese Zen garden
- Khun Cherd Sandusit
- messages of Buddhism
- meteorite stones
- most visited attraction in Chiang Rai
- Northern Lanna architectural design
- old-fashioned coconut shaver
- preserved crocodile skin
- sculpture of Buddha's hands in a sign of peace
- share knowledge
- spiritual attainment
- stone giants
- talented son of Chiang Rai
- Thawan Duchanee
- visit to Baan Daam in Chiang Rai
- Wat Rong Khun
- weaving in the Lanna tradition
- wooden Lanna architecture
While the “white” of Wat Rong Khun is reflected in the “black” of Baan Daam by national artist Thawan Duchanee, both carry similar messages of Buddhism though inspired by different interpretations and imagery. Baan Daam is another most visited attraction in Chiang Rai and is as imposing as its name suggests. It occupies a vast area […]
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Bangkok
Traveling For Visitors From Muslim Based Countries To Thailand
- certification of Halal
- communities of Muslim in Thailand
- cuisine for gastronomes in Thailand
- diet of kosher or vegetarian food
- direction for prayers
- Indonesia
- Kiblat
- malaysia
- mosques within Bangkok
- Muslim communities in Bangkok
- Muslim traveler
- Thailand
- tourism sector
- tourists from the Muslim countries
- traveler from Muslim countries
Thailand is a country that is as diversified as it is amazing. However, for the traveler from Muslim countries or for those with a special diet of kosher or vegetarian food, this issue can crop up, as Thailand seemingly offers more Westernized and Thai food that does not really practice the Kosher or Halal methods […]
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General Reviews
Traveling For Visitors From Muslim Based Countries To Thailand
- certification of Halal
- communities of Muslim in Thailand
- cuisine for gastronomes in Thailand
- diet of kosher or vegetarian food
- direction for prayers
- Indonesia
- Kiblat
- malaysia
- mosques within Bangkok
- Muslim communities in Bangkok
- Muslim traveler
- Thailand
- tourism sector
- tourists from the Muslim countries
- traveler from Muslim countries
Thailand is a country that is as diversified as it is amazing. However, for the traveler from Muslim countries or for those with a special diet of kosher or vegetarian food, this issue can crop up, as Thailand seemingly offers more Westernized and Thai food that does not really practice the Kosher or Halal methods […]
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Ayutthaya
Travel
Ayutthaya Time Tunnel Experience
Step into the time tunnel and rediscover Ayutthaya circa 400+ years into the glorious past when it was a thriving empire during the reign of King Narai in the 16th century.
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Restaurants
Flowers in Thai Cooking
- amazing thailand
- Bangkok
- Chao phraya river
- cuisine for gastronomes in Thailand
- exploration thailand
- food in thailand
- food of thailand
- food tour by thaitourismguide
- food tour in thailand
- koh kred island
- street markets in thailand
- thai cooking
- thai desserts
- thai dishes
- thai food
- thai spices
- Thailand
- thaitourismguide
- Visit Thailand
Thailand is full of natural food resources that has found its way into many of the Thai cuisine. What may seem inedible to the more conventional taste buds would be a delicacy or staple in the Thai menu. While we may consider flowers to be a decorative item, in Thailand they are part of the […]
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