Modern Art and Buddhism in Chiang Rai
March 22nd 2011 "You ring the bell three times after making merit" New's brother Golf explained to me. And so I did on my last day in Chiang Rai province. From an ancient temple in Chiang Saen, I looked out over the convergence of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar on the Mekong River. This triangular configuration with China just to the north of it all is often referred to as the "Golden Triangle" or "Saam Liam T
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