A Thailand retrospective photo essay
As readers may remember from July, I was a guest of the Tourism Authority of Thailand for their “Thailand Today” Mega Familiarization Trip, celebrating TAT and Thai Airways 50th anniversary. One of over 500 travel industry professionals, we were given the opportunity to experience several activities in and around Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
The political unrest that caught public attention in the spring is passed, and Thailand’s leaders want to spread the word that Thailand is a beautiful and safe tourist destination. My first trip to the country has only made me look forward to returning in a few weeks to explore the area more deeply. Here are some of the highlights;
Nighttime view from the 54th floor of the Lebua Hotel |
Morning chanting at Wat Pho |
An English-speaking class at the Grand Palace |
After giving alms to a Buddhist monk, I received a sai sin, a “sacred thread” |
An artisan at the Jiam Saeng Sajja Bronze Factory shaping a bowl in a lathe |
Nok, our guide in Chiang Mai, contemplating the other half of a beetle |
Our fellowship; Taen (TAT) and fellow travel bloggers, Carlo, Gennaro, and Angela, sitting around the dining table at Lisu Lodge. |
A bumpy ox-cart ride near a Lisu village |
Riding elephants along the Mae Taeng river |
Learning to make Tom Kha Gai at Khum Lanna |
Transplanting rice in the Phrao District, a highlight of the trip |
Category: Asia, Images from the road