A day before we crossed over the border to start our journey to Laos, we stopped over at Chiangrai and visited a few places of interest. Among those were Mae Fah Luang Botanical Garden, Monument of King Mengrai the Great, Golden Triangle and a few temples. And on our return from Laos, we put up a night at Udon Thani before catching our flight back from Bangkok the following day. Visited a few places at Udon Thani & managed to snap a few shots of the lovely city. I don't think I spent enough time at Udon Thani. Will definitely
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Wat Phra Keo, Chiang Rai
It is believed that the temple was the original place where the...
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Yellow bamboos at Wat Phra Keo
The temple was formerly known as Wat Pa Yia, which means yellow bamboo temple.
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Golden Chedi, Wat Phra Keo
This restored golden chedi once held the Emerald Buddha.
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Museum, Wat Phra Keo
The museum which is built with teak wood, holds a lot of religeous artifacts...
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Monument of King Mengrai the Great
The monument is to commemorate the founder of Chiang Rai - King Mengrai, who...
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Golden Triangle
This is the famous point where Myanmar, Thailand & Laos meet. In...
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Hill tribes at Golden Triangle
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Doi Tung Royal Villa
The villa which was officially opened in Nov 1988 is the villa for King Rama...
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Doi Tung Royal Villa
No cameras & video recorders are allowed inside the royal villa....
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Mae Fah Luang Garden
Built in 1992, this enchanting botanical garden is located in front of...
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Mae Fah Luang Garden
Being termed as the most magnificent landscaped garden of Thailand,...
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Mae Fah Luang
The garden is situated at 950 metres above sea level.
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Bronze Statue, Mae Fah Luang Garden
The sculpture portrays a group of children standing on one another &...
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Mae Fah Luang Garden
The garden is planted with a dazzling variety of flowering plants.
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Flower
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More flowers
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Some more flowers
adorning the walkway of the garden
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Mae Fah Luang Garden
flowers can be seen everywhere in the garden
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Mae Fah Luang Garden
bunch of purple
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Assorted flowers
they are simply colourful
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Mae Fah Luang
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What a contrast! (Mae Fah Luang)
flourish vs "baldness"
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Black corn
The corn was found in one of the wet markets in Chiang Rai....
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Strawberries
Strawberries for sale at one of the stalls at the roadside of Chiang Rai.
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Mae Sai
This is the famous landmark of Mae Sai, the border town that faces Myanmar.
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Sunset at Udon Thani
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Nong Prajak Park, Udon Thani
The park which is named after Prince Prajak Sillapa-Khom, is a popular...
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Pu Ya Shrine
Pu & Ya are the god and goddess of mercy in the Chinese tradition. The...
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Pu Ya Shrine
It is highly revered by the locals, especially those who seek favors to...
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Pu Ya Shrine
What a prominent oriental architecture!
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Lake Nok Bua
Pu Ya Shrine is situated just next to this lake.
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City Pillar Shrine of Udon Thani
Like most of the cities in Thailand, Udon Thani also has its own city pillar...
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Front view of City Pillar Shrine
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The beautiful roof of City Pillar Shrine
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City Pillar of Udon Thani
This is the city pillar that houses the city deities (Lak Meuang) of Udon Thani.
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