It’s no secret that the city of Chiang Mai, Thailand is obsessed with coffee shop culture. In the fashionable Nimmanhaemin area, it’s not unusual to see two, or even three coffee shops in a single block. But having spent many months over the past 10 years in what most consider to be the cultural capital … Read more
In addition to fresh fruits and vegetables, visitors can purchase Thai lottery tickets at the Chiang Mai Gate market in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Though gambling is in myriad forms is ubiquitous across Thailand, the only two legalized forms in the country are horse racing and the Thai Lottery. The lottery was legalized in 1974 and … Read more
Egg sellers serve customers at the Chiang Mai Gate market each morning in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Unlike in the U.S., eggs are not refrigerated in Thailand. I’ve witnessed this all over the developing world, and in many developed countries as well. For example, eggs in the UK are generally not refrigerated. That made me wonder, … Read more
The Chedi at Wat Chang Kong in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is little known, despite its very accessible location at the intersection of Loi Kroh and Kampaengdin Road, near the night market and just west of the Mae Ping River. Pictured here is the white Chedi, however the complex also includes a Viharn (meeting hall) built … Read more
Buddhists earn merit by dropping 108 coins of small denomination in each of the 108 black bowls at Wat Pan Tao in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This area of town is rife with old wats, mostly because at least four were build to serve Wat Chedi Luang, which sits next door and is arguably the most … Read more
