To celebrate the King’s 81st birthday, around 100,000 people gathered in Chiang Mai’s trendy Nimanhaemin Rd for a historic mass takbat merit-making ceremony involving 11,250 monks early this morning. It was a very special and historic occasion. This is the first time so many monks came together from 16 Northern Thailand provinces for such a [...]
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Wat Phratat Doi Suthep - Doi Suthep Temple
Doi Suthep Temple is one of the most sacred temples in Thailand. There is a saying that “You haven’t been to Chiang Mai unless you’ve paid pilgrimage to Doi Suthep Temple”. It is one of the places that you should consider when planning your holiday to Chiang Mai.
The beautiful temple is situated in the Suthep [...]
