My friend Lili has recently went to Chiang Mai, Thailand for a holiday. She loves photography and has learnt from some well known photographer (not like me, who is simply click-friendly). I especially love the photos of flowers that she has taken there. Among the few photos I love most are: 
Thailand's national religion is Buddhism. You'll find many temples ("wat" in Thai). If you happen to have a bird's eye view of Thailand's town or city, you'll never miss the stupor, just like the one above. But this stupor is situated in Myanmar, as Lili and her friends cross over to Myanmar for a short walk.
Lotus are sort of like official flower for buddhism. This is because it was said that when Gauthama Buddha was first born, he could already walk on his own. And every footsteps that he lifted, there grows a lotus.
That is why people in Thailand pay respects to Buddha using lotus like the one caught on film.
Thailand is still developing from agricultural base. As tourism is one of the main boost of economy, you'll find many tourist spot offering animal shows like monkey, elephant, crocodile, tigers, etc. But one thing I would like to appeal to all of you is that, please do not ride or feed the elephants if you see that the owner uses hook to control the elephants. It is inhumane.
An extract from buddhist chanting -Metta: "May you be well and happy, may you be free from enmity and danger, may you be free from sufferring. May all beings be safe." 
2 comments:
Hello
What could be the cheapest flight to Chiang Mai?
Hi confidante. The answer is walk. hahahaha.... Sorry! The thing is what kind of experience are you looking to have. Shoestring budget flight from malaysia? Probably AirAsia for now. But if you are looking for somthing differen? Try train. Not all the way though (your backside might be flat by the time you reach Bangkok). You can check out www.airasia.com and www.ktmb.com.my. Have a great trip!
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