Video: Wild Sunflower fields at Doi Mae U-Kho
The wild sunflowers of Doi Mae U-Kho in Northern Thailand (Mae Hong Son province) bloom during November and early December, painting the entire mountain of Doi Mae U-kho in gold. The flowers are also known as Bua tong in Thai or Golden lotus and are actually Mexican sunflowers.
The area that the sunflowers cover [...]
Podcast: Loi Krathong Festival in Sukhothai
Loi Krathong festival (also commonly spelt ‘Loy Kratong’) is celebrated in Thailand on the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar - which means it usually falls in November in the Western calendar.
“Loi” means “to float” and a “Krathong” is a small raft, traditionally made from a section of banana [...]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25 November is observed as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Many activities are organized in Chiang Mai to mark this day to raise awareness and sensitivity on issues around violence against women.
This day also marks the beginning of the 16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence globally (25 November – [...]
Podcast: Road trip to the wild sunflower fields
This weekend, we completed a 700KM round trip from Chiang Mai via Ob Luang National Park, to Mae Sariang and onto Khun Yuam and the Doi Mae U-Kho sunflower fields in Northern Thailand. We made this podcast along the way, and Tina will soon also be uploading a video she made of the trip…if flowers [...]
The Bhubing Palace (royal winter residence) in Chiang Mai, Thailand
The Bhubing Palace is located on Doi Buak Ha, about 4 km behind Doi Suthep (22 km from the center of Chiang Mai city) in Chiang Mai Province. It is the royal winter palace in Chiang Mai where the Thai king stays with his family during seasonal visits to the northern part of the country. [...]
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