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Thailand -
Chiang Mae
The second biggest
city of Thailand is Chiang Mae. It is also famous as Bangkok for its temple complexes.
With the only difference, that Chiang Mae consists to 50% of temple complexes, and
the other 50% are low rise residential buildings. I didn't have a tour guide (neither
in person nor as book), this is why I can't give you the names of the temples and places.
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First a view from the hotel,
a view of the spa building, of one of the bungalows (it was a resort hotel) and a view from
my seat of our convention dinner (yes, work, once again). As pretty as it looks as uncomfortable
it was. Much to my relief I cloud observe, that sitting on the floor also was difficult for
my friends from Thailand.
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I think the first two pictures
don't show a temple but a pagoda. Probably. You can't go inside as it is a solid stone building.
In addition, there are the temples with the famous wooden roofs. Many of the temples are
surrounded by monastery complexes.
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The temples are closed with
artistically decorated doors. On these doors, they tell, plated with gold, also stories of
Buddha's life.
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Besides gold, they also use
coloured mirrors to fill the temple portals with indescribable shine.
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Among all the temples, mainly
made of wood, there are some made of stone. And these must be as old as all wooden
temples together.
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As already mentioned, Chiang
Mae mainly consists of temple complexes. And in between, there live people, with motor-cycles,
on crossroads in front of buildings with inscriptions you can't read, just before sunset.
The days in Chiang Mae pass much to fast. As at all beautiful places.
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