Travelblog (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Bangkok Day 2 After a complimentary breakfast we once again set off into Bangkok... Once again the public transport system was a breeze as we made our way to the Hua Lampong train station to book our overnight train ride up to Chiang Mai. From there we caught a tuktuk to Khoasan Rd and were hideously overcharged we found out later... you live you learn Great market there where we bough
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Our little exodus started in Bangkok. We landed on the 15th of Septemberthe day after our anniversary to a gloomy grey and raining day. Being rainy season this was going to be the norm through out our short but more than long enough stay in Bangkok the city of angels. Walking out of customs we immediately saw a little thai face jumping up and down with a big smile shouting TAXI TAXI point
The Agonist (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Yes, Bangkok has gone nuts, a bomb and riots, but Chiang Mai is calm and all is well.
Travelblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Pai and Treking to see Karen and Lahu villagesDan's entry......So we boarded our minivan packed to the hilts 11 in total for our 3 hour drive to Pai. This drive is different from any other in that it encompasses half of the 1800 turns from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son. Our total distance was only 140 kms but our ribs and necks felt like 300 all the jossling really gets to you after a while. I...
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
... In a couple of hours we will be heading to the train station to board an overnight bus to Chiang Mai. This is a 9 hour bus ride so we will be far from the craziness. We actually planned this trip, so we are not running from anything. Rest assured we are safe and we will check the situation out before we depart from Chiang Mai. We know many of you are very concerned about our safety...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
... in San Jose, CA, with operations in Diamond Springs, CA; El Dorado Hills, CA; Andover, MA; and Chiang Mai, Thailand. Additional information about the company can be accessed from the companys web site at
The Agonist (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
These are all very random observations, no narrative is intended. First, I don't see or hear many Americans here in in Chiang Mai. I see and hear lots of Northern Europeans, Czechs, Russians, Germans, Danes, Dutch, French and a handful of Italians. There are many Aussies however and a few Brits but very few Americans and this concerns me. I think Alex makes many good points in this post but...
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
.....I believe i left off right after the Meditation course in Thailand. It seems a long time since this happened so many things went on...After the meditation retreat i travelled up north to Chiang Mai with Denis a very nice kindhearted french friend that i met at the meditation course. We spent some days visiting temples walking around and just getting a bit of the flavor of this cultural...
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
... watch a film with the American girl from my dorm (only one left as the other 2 have headed out to Chiang Mai, she heads off tomorrow to Chiang Mai with another girl who she studied with who is from France)...then there will just be me left...how will i survive. Not sure on plans tomorrow, think i will head out to the temple and do some tourist attractions and all that lark now that...
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Hey hey Well after the adventures of the jungle in Chiang Mai last week we went that nite to the Rooftop bar great place that's open air at the top u just have 2 take off ur flipflops brave ur way up a few ladders 2 get there Not great when uve had a few Mai Tai buckets 2 many aha. We met the fellas the 1 girl that were trekkin with us our friend Been from the jungle. Great craic T
Farang Pai Nai (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
... in Thailand are working in the construction, agricultural and fisheries sectors, according to the Chiang Mai-based Migrant Assistance Project.
Central Thailand (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
THE RIGHT TO LIFE The death penalty: religious perspectives DANTHONG BREEN “Buddhism considers it wrong to kill even a mosquito, so how can we accept that it is right to execute a human being?” These words were part of an uncompromising rejection of capital punishment addressed to a recent gathering at Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai, by a senior monk. He enlarged on the theme in even stronger words:...
cellular-news (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
... in separate statements.Thailand's Advanced Info Service (AIS) recently launched a 3G network in Chiang Mai - but using its existing 900Mhz spectrum.On the web: Posted to the site on 30th September 2008Page Tools Comments Name E-mail (Will not appear online) Homepage Title Comment To prevent automated Bots form spamming, please enter the text you see in the image below in the appropriate...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
... Bangkok, is the chef. He cooked in a Thai restaurant in Lafayette before he and his wife, from the Chiang Mai area, decided to go out on their own. Going organicTheir twist, aimed at a Berkeley audience, is to use more healthful ingredients. Brown rice is available ($1.75 for a scoop big enough for two average appetites), and each night there's a special, made with organic produce and natural,...
