TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
Jump to the full entry & travel map Chiang Rai, Lao Peoples Dem Rep Chiang Khong A brief stop at an ATM and it was good by to Thailand. On a long tail boat to Loas, to our ultimate goal Tubing. Huay Xai After paying boarder control and heading up the hill into Huay Xai we went straight to the travel agents where we were told there was no flight as it wasn't full. ...
TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
Jump to the full entry & travel map Chiang Rai, Thailand Quick and easy flight to Chang Rai. It was late and we were brought to one of the only hotels in the place. Not too expensive so we were happy bunnies. We got up in the morning with a plan of getting the bus to the Boat just across the boarder into Laos. So Craig and Clive went to investigate. We found out...
Thai-Eyes Thailand Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
The 2 Emo Thai Boys Jack & Lek are Akha hilltribe boys from a small Akha village near Chiang Rai in Nortthailand and they are the biggest fans from the Thai Emo Metal Band Retrospect, we ever met.
Thai-Eyes Thailand Blog (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Budd is a 18 year young Lisu hilltribe boy from a small Lisu village near Mae Suay, Chiang Rai district.
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
... to decrease and it is now below the bank. However, the water level is likely to increase in Chiang Rai and Ubon Ratchathani. People living along the Mekong riverbanks in the Northeast are warned to be prepared for inundation and flash flood. Heavy rain is still expected in the region. Source : National News Bureau, Public Relations Department of Thailand Post to:
Travelblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
... but for now I'll let you know what is on my mind. Just so everyone is clear, I am in currently in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, and after a few more weeks of exploring the mountainous north west, I'll head back to Bangkok, obtain a visa for Myanmar, and on the 22nd of August, a friend and I will fly one country to the west and travel for a month. Then it is all about some Thai beach time,...
Relief Web (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... of 12.38 metres in 1966, inundating homes and farmland from 9 August in the northern province of Chiang Rai all the way to the northeastern province of Nakhon Panom. Floods which, according to the Interior Ministry, are the worst in 100 years, have caused estimated damage of 223 million baht (US$66.5 million) thus far in Thailand. In the northeastern province of Nong Khai, the river level...
Alertnet (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... of 12.38 metres in 1966, inundating homes and farmland from 9 August in the northern province of Chiang Rai all the way to the northeastern province of Nakhon Panom. Floods which, according to the Interior Ministry, are the worst in 100 years, have caused estimated damage of 223 million baht (US$66.5 million) thus far in Thailand. In the northeastern province of Nong Khai, the river level...
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
... the real thing. The jade buddah is a big drawin card for many Thai visitors. It has travelled from Chiang Rai, Vientiane and finally arrived at Bangkok. I think there must be debates as to who the real owner is. Every year, the King himself changes the robe on the jade buddha according to the seasons three times a year. The King and Queen are highly venerated here. Although they carry no...
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
... flooding causing damage to dikes and thousands of hectares of farmland.The northern province of Chiang Rai was also hit.In Nong Khai province, more than 1 000 houses were flooded, with some villagers evacuating. Two hospitals were hit and patients and medical supplies were moved to higher ground, the Thai News Agency said.About 128 000 people in Nakhon Phanom province were also affected,...
Thai-Eyes Thailand Blog (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
... the roof top of the residence of Her Royal Highness the Princess Mother “Mae Fah Luang”, Doi Tung, Chiang Rai/Norththailand
