Category: northern thailand
Mae Jo Golf Club – Not Recommended
On the advise of our hotel in Chiang Mai, we drove to Mae Jo Golf Club outside of Chiang Mai. Even with a working GPS system, it was not easy to find Mae Jo. There were few signs along the way, but after stopping a number of times, positioning with our GPS and looking at [...]
Read moreThe Chiang Mai Gymkhana Golf Club
Founded in 1893, the The Chiang Mai Gymkhana Club hosts a nine hole golf course a few minutes from downtown Chiang Mai. The nine holes are played twice to complete a 72 part course rated 67.8 for men and 68 for ladies. Of special interest is a stunningly beautiful 150 year old rain tree next [...]
Read moreLoy Krathong Chiang Mai 2008
This is a must time of year to visit the Tha Phae Gate in Chiang Mai to see the amazingly beautiful display of lights and candles of Loy Krathong. The actions peaks this year on November 12, 2008 when the moon is full. Do not miss this amazing festival in Thailand!
Read moreSuphat Embroidery Shop
After some bad experiences with a few tailors making custom labels for my shirts, I found a nice embroidery shop, Raan Supat, 44/8 Wiang Ping Road, Chiang Mai, 50000. They make the custom labels for my custom shirts for about 50 baht each, which is a bit expensive because I think I can get them [...]
Read moreLamphun Botanical Garden and Terracotta Arts
Folks in Lamphun, Thailand are developing a botanical garden on 150 rai (60.7 acres) of land. The project, still under development, features trees, flowers, plants and herbs from all over Thailand in a setting of traditional Khmer motifs cast in Lamphun terracotta. Here is a “first look” YouTube video. The video was shot on September [...]
Read moreOld Map of Lamphun Botanical Gardens and Terracotta Arts Region
Earlier we posted Lamphun Botanical Garden and Terracotta Arts and provided an early peek into this very large project, expected to be completed in 5 years. Here is an old topographic map from the Thai Royal Survey Department of the general area in Lamphun for Suan Mai Thai (Lamphun Botanical Gardens and Terracotta Arts).
Read moreHoliday Inn Chiang Mai
I have been staying at the Holiday Inn Chiang Mai, 318/1 Chiang Mai-Lamphun Rd., Chiang Mai, 50000, Thailand, Hotel Front Desk: 66-53-275300 and Hotel Fax: 66-53-275299, for over a month. The Holiday Inn Chiang Mai, formerly a Westin and then a Sheraton, is a super value for the money. Currently, I am booked at an amazing off season rate [...]
Read moreSinativa Spa Club
Today we took a visit to Sinativa Spa, 22/1 Nimmanhaemin Road, Soi 9, T. Suthep A. Muang, Chiangmai, Thailand 50200, Tel. 053 217 928, Mobile : 086 659 2545. to try their herbal steam treatment. Unfortunately, this spa was simply dirty and unclean. We found the environment not healthy. As we all know, mold is a very [...]
Read moreBusiness In Thailand – Part 1: The Challenge
Recently someone asked about business in Thailand. Here is my first post on this challenging topic: First of all, as background information, I learned the Thai alphabet (script with 44 consonants and 32 vowels) nearly 20 years ago, so I have have a pretty decent foundation for the Thai language compared to most foreigners visting or working in [...]
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