TRAVEL AND HISTORY

The Yong Chiang Building The Yong Chiang building is located at the Upakut intersection, named after Wat Upakut. The house is on the corner of Thapae and Wichayanon roads, address 2-4 Wichayanon road. A Chinese...

Khua Kula, the second bridge over the Ping River The construction of the bridge 1888-1890 Khua Kula (ขัวกุลา) was a teak wooden bridge over the Ping River on the current location of the Chansom...

The Sri Nakorn Ping Cinema The Sri Nakorn Ping Cinema was located close to the corner of Rachawong and Chiang Moi roads. The cinema was opened just after the end of World War Two...

Tommie’s Tourist Agency in Chiang Mai Tommie’s Tourist Agency was in the late 60s and early 70s a leading tour organizer in Chiengmai as Chiang Mai was spelled in those days. The company’s main...

The First Chiang Mai Railway Station The first Chiang Mai Railway station opened on January 22, 1922. It was destroyed during World War Two during an air raid by planes of the USAAF (United...

The Old Railway Hotel The Railway Terminus Hotel was the predecessor of the Railway Hotel. It looks like it was a charming, small hotel. Boonserm Satrabhaya took this picture in 1952 from a helicopter....

Many Chiang Mai residents are familiar with the Poy Luang Hotel. This hotel has been closed for probably about 20 years. It is a 16-storey structure located on the super highway with the characteristic...

Wat Rampoeng Tapotaram (วัดร่ำเปิง ตโปทาราม) is located at the foot of Doi Suthep, the mountain that overlooks Chiang Mai. It is a well-known meditation centre. It offers a 10-day long silent Vipassana meditation retreat....