Drove from Chiang Rai back to Chiang Mai.
Chiang Mai - Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Royal Park Rajapruek, Muay Thai fight
Spent the night in Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai: Wat Rong Khun
Wat Rong Khun, a contemporary Buddhist temple, designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat. Arrived there on a foggy morning.
Entering Wat Rong Khun ("White Temple")
Wat Rong Khun
Wat Rong Khun - Entering the temple. No photos are allowed inside the temple. There are contemporary murals on the walls inside of Batman, Superman, the Twin Towers, Neo from the Matrix, etc.
Wat Rong Khun
Wat Rong Khun - Bathroom. You need to change into the provided slippers that are in the front of each bathroom door to enter.
Wat Rong Khun - Alien
Lunch
Khao Soi - Egg noodles
Chiang Mai: Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, a Theravada Buddhist temple, on top of the mountain, Doi Suthep.
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep - Chedi - Buddhist stupa.
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep - people praying. You walk clock-wise around the chedi three times.
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
Royal Park Rajapruek
Royal Park Rajapruek
Muay Thai
Watched a muay thai fight at a gym near the place we were staying. Picture taken with my phone. A place definitely catered to tourist. There are several rounds of fighting. The last fight is a Thai versus a foreigner. They have matches with the young kids early in the night and as the night progresses, they have older fighters. There are group fights with everyone blind-folded for comedic relief. Had food-poisoning from the dinner the night before and by this time I was feeling pretty lousy. Couldn't make it through all the fights.
Stayed the night in Chiang Mai.
