Doi Phra Suthep

shining on top of the hills, view from Chiang Mai

««
«
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
...
»
»»

September 17th 2006
Today we plan to visit Wat Phra Doi Suthep, about 15kms from Chaing Mai. The wat can be reached by road from Chiang Mai. From the car park, at the temple base visitors can climb 309 steps to reach the pagodas with a long snake on the sides from bottom to top. We hired a local to take us there from our hotel. A fun day spent exploring the Wat. Two things I noticed here - one first time I saw some ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai

A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more

««
«
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
...
»
»»

Joined	November 23rd 2007	Trips	7
Last Login	August 13th 2023	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	1
Blogs	69	Guestbook	8
Photos	1,343	Forum Posts	7