Old aerial photography of Thailand
The first aerial photographs of Bangkok I would like to share some fantastic old aerial photography of Thailand on this page. Steve Darke, the founder of the Thai Aviation website, sent these five pictures...
Author: Frans Betgem
The Chiang Mai Songkran Festival
The Chiang Mai Songkran Festival: love or hate? The Chiang Mai Songkran Festival (ประเพณีสงกรานต์): there doesn’t seem to be a middle way. You either love it or you have it. Let’s make one thing...
The Pajo Waterfall in Narathiwat Province
The Pajo Waterfall in dense jungle Real rain forest in the south of Thailand The Pajo Waterfall is in Bacho district in Narathiwat province. The word “Pajo” is a local Malay word meaning “waterfall”....
Chiang Saen: some notes on the history
Some notes on Chiang Saen History Chiang Saen has a very interesting history.I have visited Chiang Saen Historical Park several times over the past few years and I keep going back there. It is...
Thailand: veiligheid Gouden Driehoek
Veiligheidsonderzoek van de Gouden Driehoek Historisch onderzoek in Chiang Saen Van 1 tot 4 maart heb ik een bezoek gebracht aan Chiang Saen, Mae Sai en de Gouden Driehoek in Thailand voor een veiligheidsonderzoek....
Travel to the Deep South of Thailand in 2021
Travel to the Deep South of Thailand in 2021 In 2004 the long-running conflict between the Thai government and the Muslim population flared up with the incidents at the Krue Se Mosque (Pattani province)...
The demolished Lerdphruek Heritage House
The Demolished Lerdphruek Heritage House The Lerdphruek Heritage House was a European style house located on Bumrungrad Road. It was a beautiful property set on a spacious plot of land. For many years this...
The Sri Prakard Hotel, Chiang Mai
The oldest hotel in Chiang Mai Construction of the hotel The Sri Prakard Hotel was built over 100 years ago by Por Srimo Vichai, the first Thai from Chiang Mai who visited the USA...
The First Christian Church
Daniel McGilvary and the First Church Reverend Daniel McGilvary and his family arrived in Chiang Mai in 1867. The American missionary family traveled from Bangkok to Chiang Mai by boat, which took three months. Reverend...
WAR Wood travels to Phre and Nan in 1919
Introduction William Alfred Rae Wood was British consul in Chiang Mai from 1913 until 1931. In January 1919 he undertook a consular tour to Phre (Phrae) and Nan. Below is the full report he...