Long-necked Karen Village, Chiang Rai, Thailand
“The site of eco-attractions “Union of Hill Tribe Villages and Longneck Karen” is located at the top of the hills and in a style here to fore unknown in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
5 hill tribes have joined together for an authentic nature holiday. They are indigenous people with a vast knowledge of the area- its plants, weather, birds, and animals.”[1]
Chiang Rai Night Bazaar, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Doi Mae Salong, Chiang Rai, Thailand
“Doi Mae Salong (Thai: ดอยแม่สลอง) is a mountain in Thailand, part of the Daen Lao Range. It is located in the northern part of Chiang Rai Province only 6 km from the border with Burma.
This mountain rises in Mae Fa Luang District. Its summit is located near the town of Santikhiri which is built on the ridge.” (1)
Myawaddy, Myanmar
“Myawaddy is a town in south-eastern Myanmar in Kayin State close to the border with Thailand. Separated from the Thai border town of Mae Sot by the Moei River, the town is most important trading point between Myanmar and Thailand.” (1)
Viang Tak Riverside Hotel, Tak, Thailand
Sanam Chandra Palace, Nakorn Pathom, Thailand
“Sanam Chandra Palace (Thai: พระราชวังสนามจันทร์) is a palace complex built by Vajiravudh in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, 56 km west of Bangkok. The palace complex is about a kilometer away from the Phra Pathommachedi. The complex consists of five buildings and a Ganesh shrine.
Before ascending the throne, the then Crown Prince Vajiravudh came to this city to pay homage to Phra Pathommachedi. He wished to build a palace here as a retreat and a residence during his pilgrimage trip to the stupa.
The construction began in 1902 by the end of Chulalongkorn’s reign (1868 – 1910). It was completed in 1911. Vajiravudh named it Sanam Chandra Palace after a natural pool nearby called “Sa Nam Chand” (Thai: สระน้ำจันทร์) which means Moon Pond. In addition, the king had another plan for this palace. It was to serve not only as a retreat, but also as a stronghold during a national crisis. Here, he regularly held practices for the Wild Tigers Corps, a para – military troop.
According to Vajiravudh’s will, the palace was given to the government to be the site of military academy. However, after reign of Vajiravudh the palace has been closed and transformed to Nakhon Pathom’s administrative area. Some palace halls had been dismantled and moved to National Museum in Bangkok for preservation.” (1)
Museum of Siam Football Teams @ Sanam Chandra Palace, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
“The museum initiated by the Association of the Football History of Thailand had a large number of members, those interested in football, academics, former national footballers of Thailand – old and new, and their descendents, together donated on this occasion their possessions relating to the history of Thai football.
It was their wish that the Association would have the things kept properly in a museum since the football sport had been closely related to King Rama VI. In 2002 the committee therefore asked for the permission to use some land in Sanam Chan Palace as a display area. But it was not until 2007 when the Palace celebrated its first centennial that the museum was finally opened officially.” (1)
Phra Pathom Chedi, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
“Phra Pathommachedi or Phra Pathom Chedi (Thai: พระปฐมเจดีย์) is a stupa in Thailand. At 120.5 metres (395 ft) it is the tallest stupa in the world
The name Phra Pathommachedi means the first holy stupa, given by Mongkut. Originally the stupa named Phra Thom Chedi means the big stupa in ancient Khmer language or the royal stupa in Northern Thai language. One of the common misunderstandings about the stupa is Phra Pathommachedi is the oldest and the first stupa in Suvarnabhumi, an ancient name of Southeast Asia. Modern Historians believe that the stupa was one of the principal stupas of ancient Nakhon Pathom, the largest settlement of Dvaravati culture in Nakhon Pathom area together with the nearby Phra Pathonnachedi (Thai: พระประโทณเจดีย์) during the 6th to the 8th centuries.” (1)