With parents to go away — the 2010 Festival in Southeast Asia — Malaysia + Thailand (4)

5. Thailand Raiders--how should the baimiao gorgeous — chinag (Chiang Rai)

Chinag Street very small cities, one day only a few flights, we arrived yet leave the airport, see airport staff were one after home.

Out of the airport do not see the taxi service provided to the car after she realized that there is no formal lease is stopped in those black square. Wanted to live Chat, full House also lock the door, we were at the door the boss does not even say hello, have a look at Korea guests does not help we ran in the past asked, then tell us there is no room. Very quiet around, not find other Inn, it is strongly not recommended. We propose to another House, drivers fueling the JANSOM plus money, near dark and no car, had to admit the slaughter.

JANSOM House: 897/2 Jedyod Rd. Muang Chiang Rai Thailand Wiang 57000, Tel: 0-53714552/Fax: 0-53714779; recommended here, although we do not have lived (only room), but here is the aggregation of bar area for foreigners, there are a lot of the Inn, it is easy to find the right room.

The bar area is very quiet, no Bangkok there are crowded. And here is very near from the night market, 7-11, what a lot of banks, so convenient.

1) clear information on the history and present

Ching-fu is the most important North of Thailand, Bangkok, about 830 km distance, its northern and North-East and Myanmar, Laos is adjacent to those coming by car you can reach the Xishuangbanna.

Chinag is situated in the fertile valley, approx. 11,678 square kilometers, the region is divided into 12 counties and three branch County, the total population of about 120 000 people. House of major rivers Mekong (Mae Kok River), length 130 km/h.

Year 1262, Ming-King (King Meng Rai) establish clear Les, a LAN na Thai (Lannathai), the capital of Myanmar's invasion of the 17th century a.d. until 1786 only returned to Thailand, and in 1910 was planning a House into Thailand.

Because chinag is located in the Mekong River and three hills natural barrier between, on the border of the strategic location to become a very important centre of Commerce and trade.

Ching-to the "golden triangle" famous all over the world, most people here are run at the golden triangle and 93.

This is located in Thailand, Myanmar and Laos three border areas in the mountains, its high altitude "Ying Su planting area is famous for its", where early millet is infant and manufacture opium base camp, now after the Government's guidance, mountain village has been changed fruit trees and other crops. Now it's clear to the Les moving stirring scenery and mountain tops and temples, hill tribe people of singular style famous, beautiful scenery and magnificent temples, also attracting numerous tourists of all ages.

Salong (Amphoe Mae Fah Luang) is located in the Northwest direction chinag city 75 km (Mae West town with 1089, highway takes approximately 2 hours by car) but was defeated in 1949, Kuomintang 93 which built towns, sixty years ago, in the end of the Chinese people's Liberation war, the Kuomintang 93 tutored by Yunnan Myanmar border, displaced headlong bolt, northern Thailand several various settled, trapped in the depths of the Alpine residence.

Although its armed and combat effectiveness, but beat the Communist Party of Myanmar, India, Thailand countries government forces together nor its competitors, because of the loss of life and not to Governments recognize, then armed separatist and planting opium, forming the famous Golden Triangle. The 1970s with loss of large numbers of troops, sent troops to assist the Thailand government suppressed the civil strife have Salong, as their home Department and join Thailand nationality. And then give up, give up the golden triangle opium, they grow in the Valley various crops such as tea, coffee, fruits, etc, has now developed into a tourist area.

2) Santa sentence Temple Wat Phra Singha

Located in the new Akay road (Singhakai Rd), built in the 15th century, has dedicated a courtesy to Phra Buddha statues Si Hing, now this Buddha worship in Chiang Mai, a temple with the same name, as in the copies here.

However, this does not cover this ancient temples, as LAN na Thai culture of religious masterpieces of sacred and solemn temperament. Faced with this ancient temples, seemed to put down all burden, accept the baptism of the Holy.

3) of The Emmanuel Temple Wat Rong Khun Chapel (white)

But our sole purpose baimiao, Chiang Mai from chinag to, you can see this style unique white temples.

It is not like many popular tourist favored Temple has a long history, but by Thailand's Chief artist Chaloemchai Khositphiphat the design and supervision of construction is that the artist gave poetry jily Queen's gift. Temple decoration mirror debris, Yamagata window is decorated with the mythical Bull snakes, the elephant and the statue of the umbrella, etc.; the monastery Khositphiphat hand painted fresco of the giant Buddhas. The temple construction began in 1998, has not yet completed, but it is the number of tourists in the heart of one of the most magnificent temples.

(Magnificent baimiao throwing one pond of clear water)

6. Thailand Raiders--Northern rose-Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai)

Baimiao in Qing Les to Chiang Mai, we simply make the trip to Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai is much better than chinag.

Booked from Agoda New Mitrapap Hotel, the price is very cheap, front air conditioning room 330B fan

Room 230B, has free wireless Internet, air-conditioning rooms have refrigerators, elevators, fan room in 2 floor, no elevator. Breakfast is free of bread, coffee, chocolate, butter and jam.

Location is very convenient, a few steps to the night market, we sometimes one night to several trips to buy food.

But the night market is not playable, Zhejiang beach. Sunday market walk you can walk to, as long as 10 minutes. I went back and forth a 2 night trip. To walk to the ancient city of play is also very close, you can also pass a beautiful temples although room a lot, but lived a very full. I only have 3 days, 4 days when she realized that the renewals for 2 days out of the room and had to move out, two days later moved back.

Here set higher tourism project quotation (next to the new Asia hotel offers more expensive); we canceled the trip reservation he pretended not to hear or the car to come, is full of street runs red car, but Michelle he find! last in our insistence, they had a Mini Bus.

1) Chiang Mai's history and now

"The rose" Chiang Mai in the North, is Thailand's Northern political, economic and cultural center, second only to the extent of its developed Bangkok.

The scenery is beautiful, olive trees and flowers, rose the most famous. Chiang Mai is a very beautiful natural surroundings, close to the charming ping River (Ping River), is located in the hills of the plain, the average altitude of 300 meters, cool climate, is a famous summer resort.

Chiang Mai from generation to generation of handicraft making it the largest handicraft manufacturing centre, mainly in wood, lacquer, silver, Celadon, rattan and bamboo, etc., these products are mostly in the home workshop manual by civil technician in a carefully made with rich northern Thailand national style.

Chiang Mai's Silk and textiles are very famous, every year there are a large number of exports, is an important pillar of the manufacturing industry in Thailand.

Chiang Mai was founded in 1296, Chiang Mai was autonomous LAN that dynasty (LannaKingdom), and Sukhothai dynasty at the stage of a dynasty that was located in the remote northern and central regions of Thailand contact less, so undervalued, but still retains many valuable historical and cultural monuments.

Approximately 3 000, representing Northern Thailand, brilliant history and culture of ancient temples in Chiang Mai area.

2) Po screen Palace Phu Phing Palace

This building of typical Thai style Palace is located in the Dragon Temple, 4 km along the uplink is Thailand King and Queen of the summer palace, 1-3 months, the Royal family are coming to the residence.

In the Royal residence, the Palace Courtyard section open to the public. In light mist, walking in the towering trees cast shadows, enjoy a variety of exotic flowers, breathing the fresh air, fresh, in this rare peaceful and quiet, as if reborn. Pu-ping Palace and the Palace of teak in Bangkok, open garden closed room. Tickets for 50B/person.

(Door, with the King's portrait.

The King's portrait can be seen in the streets of Thailand)

3) Su Linotype Temple Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (Double Dragon Temple)

The distance of 15 kilometres of temples in Chiang Mai, Thailand is the most famous and most fascinating temples.

3520 ft above sea level in the region, visitors can enjoy Chiang Mai in there of beauty and the pastoral landscape. When you pass the temple door that 290 section height (of course you can also sit the tramway) on this seat can be traced back to 1383, temples, came to the Temple of the Golden stupa, and you'll understand why the tower houses the statue of Buddha, solemn attracted Buddhist devotees from all over the world.

Double Dragon Temple is the northern most major temples, is very efficacious exuberant, met a Thailand Chinese specialized drive from Bangkok.

But we feel nothing, is a magnificent temple, only one Tower, the features you want to say is a bit high compared to the far (in Thailand's altitude values).

Double Dragon Temple Tour in a minibus 1 (with Pu-ping Palace, double Dragon Temple, Gao-tribe, the city's major temples)

GAO-village, Pune, ping Palace and double Dragon Temple is a line of the driver to take us to the village (so-called Gao-Gao-Hmong is the our, where they would not claim to be Miao, so called.

There is no point folk village, just a place to sell something, nothing to see of significance), saw ten minutes we were ready to go, but the drivers are missing, call her, she said Pao ping Palace lunch, so you have to wait 1 hour, in fact, you should take us to double Dragon Temple, so that it just Po-Ping Palace door.

(Because this 290 section steps on either side of the Dragon and Dragon Temple)

4) Wat Suan Dok Temple in the Eastern

This seat to the monasteries of Mount road was built in the 14th century, the King's Royal Garden Taijun, in the second temple, there is a seat of a 500 year old copper Buddha, it is Thailand's largest metal statues.

Wat SuanDok scenery is stunning, especially the sunset, enshrine the ashes of the Royal family in front of Chiang Mai, a few white pagoda in the sunset of the bath, seemed to give a soft golden light, the more solemn dream show sacred. Panoramic view, a main hall, a URN, a bunch of small white tower. Guess why so many small white original here is the Emperor's Tomb?, each White Tower is a King of coffins. A monk. The main hall there is a four-layer stack together to worship the Buddha.

5) Chai du Wat Chedi Luang Temple lung

The seats in the temple, the way Phrapokklo is Chiang Mai's largest stupa, high 98 m, width 54 m.

The temple was built in 1481, in 1545, a earthquake almost destroyed, only 42 m high tower and first floor. Although this stupa is destroyed, the residual part of theThere is also a natural erosion traces weathered left, however, stand in front of the pagoda, looked up at it, we can still think about it at the time of the majestic and solemn. Nature can take away its majestic appearance, but going back to sacred soul.

6) Elephant elephants tour

If you want to experience the tourists about riding an elephant through the jungle, the pleasure of crossing the River, the city of northern Thailand-Chiang Mai.

Chiang Mai is a mountain town in Chiang Mai Railway station, the airport also has many local travel agent's Office and the travel agency has a 1-day tour, tour, tours, and so on 3 fixed lines, the comparison is to the national forest park near Chiang Mai. For example, Huay Nam Dung National Park or the Doi Inthanon National Park, etc. Whatever the choice of a few days, riding an elephant I'm afraid are essential to the project. This kind of travel prices depending on the length of time, probably in RMB between 200 to $ 500, all travel and accommodation included. All about all you can do in English, of course, if you will point Thai will more easily. We have chosen a tour of the project, the new Asia hotel for the price is cheaper (they help to find a car nor to laundering) 800B-jungle elephant 50 minutes, tropical rain forest hiking, waterfalls swimming, kayak, raft, Orchid Garden, butterfly garden and lunch. This would only riding an elephant, scooters + ticket + 30 minutes to walk to in situ, it's not as good as 700B to tour. This is the right choice.

Northern Thailand's tour is in the mountains, shopping, playing very pleasurable.

Peer all foreigners, day trips, in addition to our four Chinese, do not see the fifth China. Riding the elephant before you remember to buy bananas to eat it, otherwise the stream will take when you water, also through the sand, rub leaves something. Who teach it so bad! our team who only on foreigners do not have to buy to eat, so suffered all treatment, HA HA. The villagers of bananas sold very cheap, 20B, two to finish feeding elephants, we bought two bunches of himself, the Guide came for: this is the elephant eating, not tasty! but we feel very good Ah. Riding out the elephant to hiking the rainforests, finally saw the look-out days. Last year, not as a pity Banna, finally. Shorea dozens of metres high, is a sign of a tropical rain forest. The southernmost found in Xishuangbanna Shorea, only recognize China abroad have Rainforest Ecology. Hiking in the rain forest to the waterfall swimming and lunch, water or a little cool, didn't bring it in the swimsuit, bring it nor local change, simply skip directly to the falls below to go swimming. Water hit the body really carefree! torrent kayaking is the most fun projects, strong currents, but very brief no danger, it is very easy to run aground and upset. We haven't played level is very poor, when for a while as a monetary system a while back, has always stuck in the whirlpool or stranded, she occasionally have to continue to push. The foreigner will be playing four foreigners sit at the stern and let the bow high up and then rapid spinning around. It wasn't long before we are contained in the cabin is all wet. Kayaking is finished also struck a raft. Bamboo is also very interesting, people have looked after the raft in the water below. Because we are sitting, not sitting in a bench to direct raft, is equivalent to sit directly in the Shui Tarija. Boats, alongside pushing, because water is too shallow! I just visited a while bathing, water clarity, beautiful scenery, there are elephants in the river for drinking water feel. Because play kayaking is not allowed to bring your camera and avoid camera into the water, unfortunately no photos.

(Ride an elephant through the jungle, cross the streams)

7) ban tha outside the village of Ban Thawai Village (wood carving village)

Located in the South of the city of Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai is the largest arts and crafts shopping center.

The village of traditional crafts, woodcut, this ancient art in craftsmen's efforts to develop the next generation to generation, have now been to Thailand OTOP (one village one product) project demonstration sites. Here, you can buy at low prices to the most beautiful woodcut, small to bookmarks to furniture doors and Windows, everything is complete. Other crafts and jewelry, hand-spun cotton, etc. 8) weekend Bazaar Sunday Market

Night market in the East, snacks and fruit, shopping advice, without going to the beach, Zhejiang Province

Saturday market at the South Gate of the old city of Chiang Mai gate to the South, and 2 hours can all go through, but not essential.

Sunday market in most of the goods.

Sunday market in the old city gate Tappeh door to the West.

Very great, is the Saturday market in 5 times, there are some new things, have more choices. Many people selling my own gadgets I bought several wallet each is different, how is the manual, but also various wood key pendant AH and other small accessories, obviously are manual. However much space and are compared to the work not refined, there is no buy. We opened on Saturday market a buyout of a woman's hand all small package, each 10B, Sunday never saw the appearance of the package. With essential oils, price is the selling of Chiang Mai on Taobao essential oil 1/5.

Price: Saturday and Sunday market price the same, and have a lot of foreigners.

Expensive than wood-carving village, small package is slightly expensive Gao village, but way more, other feeling most quite cheap, not knowing that it was not because there is no comparison to the village.

7. the strategy of Thailand-Thailand's Xi'an – Sukhothai (Sukhothai)

Goodbye to northern Thailand, Chiang Mai, roses, we have embarked on a journey to the ancient city of Sukhothai, bus fare 218B/person, the road for about 6 hours, on both sides of the scenery and Levin to Bangkok almost, much like in the field.

The bus terminal is Sukhothai Newcastle, we get ahead of the ancient city of surprises bus stop in the us to live in The Old City gate Guest House. Very beautiful yard and House, quiet and comfortable triple room (1.8 m King size bed + 1 m small beds) with air conditioning, refrigerator, no breakfast, 600B。 Tel. 055-697515, phone 081-88648861) Sukhothai historical

Thailand's history of the first dynasty is Sukhothai dynasty, then experienced a Ayutthaya, dynasty, eventually casting Thailand today's unique culture.

BC, living in the minority in Southwest China came to Thailand, around the 9th century in the Chao Phraya River basin formed the Kingdom. 11 ~ 12 century, Thailand is Munch Mir Empire, since then, China Southern and Southeastern regions of northern Thai people came to Thailand, and the establishment of a small country here. The 13th century a.d., the Thai people rise, 1238, defeat of the Khmer Rouge, retaking Sukhothai city, establish Thailand history first independent dynasty – Sukhothai (1238 years ~ 1438), and the city as the capital. "The Sukhothai" mean "the dawn of happiness", to indicate the beginning of new period, this period is called the "golden age" of Thailand.

Sukhothai dynasty of ancient King, the third generation of King palangan Heng (Ramkhamhaeng) is known as the father of "Thailand", is a man has a bold vision of the emperors.

He led a strong army to open up a vast Empire's territory. He reigned, also on the basis of the Khmer text to create independent Thai text, still in use. He was a devout Buddhist, dispatch of believers to Sri Lanka to "learn from their experience, bring back the Hinayana Buddhism, Thailand has today of the" ten. " In diplomacy palangan Heng King also shows a wise wisdom, his efforts to unite with Thailand and China to establish a direct political relations. He arrived in China on two occasions, back to fine ceramics technology and a large number of artisans, so there is the famous sangkhalok pottery. Palangan Heng King of soul makes Thailand people live and work, prosperity and stability. Famous steles recorded at that time, spread in Thailand: "for us about Sukhothai dynasty, fish and fat, barn, no dues. Morning glory ride, go to the market, sold like buy horses can deal. Money can also be used as currency. "And the Tang dynasty's prosperity there is resplendent culture and arts, Sukhothai era of prosperity but also in cultural and Arts Gallery wrote in a brilliant chapter. Literature, painting, music, dance, pottery, conveyed the spirit of the people under the peace and tranquillity. In particular, Buddha, expressive face, smooth lines, vivid, were later recognized as the most beautiful and most original art of Thailand.

However, with the King's death, Sukhothai dynasty began to decline.

Thai family of another branch-Ayutthaya dynasty it became a vassal of his own. In addition, and Sukhothai dynasty of King Meng Rai, established the "LAN na Thai dynasty". 1558, it also became a vassal state of Myanmar. Sukhothai city is located in the wing of the River, is the capital city of Sukhothai's House. Sukhothai to Thailand is equivalent to Xi'an to China, is the birth and growth of Thailand's culture. 2) III King palangan Heng sculpture walk a few steps to the old city gate door, this door does not open, to the South from city or the North Gate into another, some far, simply turn the wall jump in. Old town is small, the recommended hiking, morning with MOM and dad to have reflected, as before, has been stepped up, half an hour to run. In the East Gate entrance to see a lot of acid angle tree, of Montreal, the original of the acid can have the tree of life, lying on the ground all-you-can-eat. 3) Palace and Royal Thai Temple Palace and Wat Mahathat

Palace of the Royal residence, the West side of the Maha-Thai Temple is the Royal Chapel.

Hundreds of years to the Palace and small buildings covered with rusty coats, attached to the eaves wall Moss also increases a historical vicissitudes and heavy, only exquisite palaces profile and set out the neat guarded high upright still telling old glory. The pool of green algae also flourish like centuries ago, the castle is still in the distant outlines a light blue arc, coconut trees, when you see it all, close your eyes, and ephemera to one of the world, becomes the sea presents ...

The Palace is the famous palangan Heng King tablet, is the 19th century discovery of Rama IV, while also addressing the King found the Chief and the throne, convened by the monk preaching — Ma difficult Casla (Manangkhasila, has now been moved to Bangkok).

Maja-Thailand Temple is the largest and most luxurious Sukhothai temples, gigantic Buddha statues and Bell's sitting stupa is the Temple of the most striking landscape.

Bronze statues of sunlight shining golden, Buddha calm look at sacred solemn in even more. White shadows in the water of the Holy, the blue sky and the green grass is also water-in-picture beautiful arts and Sciences, people's heart in this beautiful in sublimated. Buddhist Stupa of shapes like the old clock, have exposed the masonry of the flesh, the Tower of platform decorated with riding on an elephant and Devil Angel statue, it is believed that the soul of these Angels guarding the Buddha of Saint bone.

(The Royal Palace and the West side of Maja-Thailand Temple)

4) Lee by-pass Temple Wat Trapang Thong

Located in the East of Al-Tai Temple horse Lake Island, the temple there is a Sri Lankan style red stupa monuments, a Chinese style Pavilion, which is equipped with a King in 1390, the creation of the great Buddha footprints rubbings.

The bones in the annual water Lantern Festival will be a Grand rituals. Costumes, Thailand girls charming smile, ornate water lights floating in the crystal-clear water of the Lake, flickering like the night slowly move in Firefly, and the deep blue sky stars helped people wishes with this water lamp with drift away ... 5) Samuel West Temple wat si sa

Sukhothai is one of the most beautiful temple, West temple or called "Holy pool Temple" (Sacred Pond Temple) is located in a beautiful Lotus Pool Central, consists of a block, exquisite wooden bridge connecting the shore.

The island has a Sri Lankan style Bell stupa, also has a huge statues of seated. When Lotus in full bloom, Holy odor haunts the island, the people seem to feel the fragrance of from paradise. Even if it is not the day of the LotusWater reflection of duckweed in Chase with the sky and white clouds, like the Jasper Wonderland. As with Lee by-pass Temple, here is the annual October November watch water Lantern Festival and candlelight Festival of the resort. 6) Wat Traphang Ngoen

Maja-Thailand temple to the West up to the temple, Khmer style

7) Wat Mai and Thailand Temple was only between a dirt track on this journey, in Thailand parents satisfied smile happily on return flights.