Archive for the 'Buddhist Temples' Category

Wat Tham Pla Mae Sai Chiang Rai Thailand – The Fish Caves

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Tourists visiting Chiang Rai, Thailand usually also venture further north to Mae Sai, Thailand. If you will visit Thailand’s northern most region soon, we recommend that you spend a few hours at the Mae Sai Fish Caves where the monkeys, not the fish, steal the show.
Wat Tham Pla and the fish caves are easily accessible […]

Thailand Monk Blesses Car in Chiang Rai

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

In Thailand we don’t buy good luck charms in the store. Instead, we visit a nearby temple and meet with the head Monk. Recently King and I visited Wat Hoy Poo in northern Chiang Rai, Thailand to bless our Honda CRV.

Songkran Festival in Chiang Mai Thailand

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

Songkran in Chiang Mai, Thailand is both a huge water fight and a time for Thailand traditions. Songkran is celebrated throughout Thailand on April 12-15 of each year. Songkran festival marks the end of the old year, and beginning of the new year.