Images of Wat Doi Saket, before and during the rain storm.
Doi Saket, Chiang Mai
Posted in Chiang Mai with tags Asia, Chiang Mai, Doi Saket, Mountain, Southeast Asia, temple, thailand, travel on July 26, 2008 by meredithmeianStreet Scenes, Chiang Mai
Posted in Chiang Mai with tags Chiang Mai, mopeds, people, street scenes, travel on July 18, 2008 by meredithmeianTemple Scenes, Chiang Mai
Posted in Chiang Mai, Uncategorized with tags Chiang Mai, images, temple, thailand, wat on July 18, 2008 by meredithmeianA temple (wat) near the Chiang Mai University campus. The gold pagoda is called a chedi in Thai. According to a monk at the temple, the chedi holds relics of the Buddha sent to Thailand from India and Sri Lanka. The white stupas are said to hold the relics of laymen. Theravada Buddhism is the form of Buddhism practiced in Thailand.
The Route
Posted in Predeparture with tags beijing, Chiang Mai, china, image, map, nanjing, Predeparture, route, seoul, south korea, thailand, travel on July 3, 2008 by meredithmeianSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA to CHIANG MAI, THAILAND to NANJING, CHINA to BEIJING, CHINA.