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Northern Thailand tourist guides and magazines are nice, however, we think you might enjoy our Chiang Rai, Thailand pictures even more. We're loading our Chiang Rai Thailand picture gallery with our own personal photographs taken on day trips throughout Northern Thailand. If you like to read about Thailand's people, places, Thai food, animals, and art, we recommend that you begin by reading our Chiang Rai Thailand blog. Our blog tells the story behind the photos and the Northern Thailand day trips. The blog also provides links to each related photograph gallery. If you're a picture person go right ahead and jump into the Chiang Rai Thailand Picture gallery.

Buddhist Monk Blesses Car in Chiang Rai Thailand

Thailand Chiang Rai Monk Blessing Honda CRV 2002 Blog Story: How many good luck charms dangling from your rear view mirror? When a car is purchased new, used or passed onto the next owner in Thailand, it’s common for a Monk to bless the car and the new owners. King and I visited Wat Hoy Poo in northern Chiang Rai, Thailand to bless our used 2002 Honda CRV, here are the pictures.

Songkran Water Festival in Chiang Mai Thailand

Songkran Festival in Chiang Rai ThailandBlog Story: Songkran is a traditional new year's festival held throughout Thailand April 13 - 15 of each year. To celebrate the Songkran festival, people from rural areas working in Thailand cities travel North, East and West to celebrate Songkran with family. Tourists remember Songkran for the throwing of water, however, there is more to Songkran.

Tham Pum Tham Pla Caves in Chiang Rai Thailand

Picture Gallery: A scenic road trip North, historical architecture, Buddhist Temples, a short hike up to a hidden cave, giant fish, and friendly (but wild) monkeys. What more could you ask for in a Thailand day trip? Here is a sample of the photographs you will find in our gallery under Tham Pum Tham Pla, better known as the Mae Sai Fish Caves just north of Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Photograph of gate at Wad Tham Pla Chiang Rai Thailand Photograph of Buddhist Temple at Wad Tham Pla Chiang Rai Thailand Photograph inside of Buddhist Temple at Wad Tham Pla Chiang Rai Thailand Photograph of wild monkeys at Wad Tham Pla Chiang Rai Thailand
Photograph of fish bridge at Wad Tham Pla Chiang Rai Thailand Photograph of fish cave at Wad Tham Pla Chiang Rai Thailand Photograph of mountain stairs up to Wad Tham Pla Chiang Rai Thailand cave Photograph of Thailand Temple at Wad Tham Pla Chiang Rai Thailand

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Thailand Tourism News From Bangkok Sources

Thaksin Shinawatra Distances Himself From Airport Problems
With new problems surfacing every day at Suvarnabhumi Airport, the lawyer for ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra has begun an attempt to distance his client from the project to build and open the showcase airport. Thaksin "not aware of all airport snags" Noppadon Pattama, legal adviser for Mr Thaksin, said on Friday that the former leader was "not aware of every detail about the trouble-plagued Suvarnabhumi airport."

Thailand Considers Return To Old Don Muang International Airport
The Thai government and airport executives are considering whether to reopen Bangkok's 90-year-old airport at Don Muang as attempts to fix the brand-new Suvarnabhumi International Airport are causing disruption. On Saturday morning, one of the two runways was closed for repairs. About 100 cracks were found at the new airport's taxiways and runaways and damaged sections are being closed off while repair work is carried out.

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