Thousands of Chiang Mai residents were seen bringing out blessed water for the monks to wash their Buddha icons, collecting the water as it rolls off the statue (so the one offering can use the ...

Chiang Mai celebrates life, culture, and tradition in the most vibrant ways. Every month, a unique festival or event invites ...

Wat Chedi Luang is another majestic temple located in the center of Chiang Mai. It once housed the Emerald Buddha, prior to being moved, eventually making it to its current location in Bangkok.

Chiang Mai Old City is known for its 4 main gates – Tha Phae, Suan Dok, Chang Phuak, and Chiang Mai Gate. They once served as ...

Eventually I realized that Chiang Mai, Thailand, was the only place I ... I had started following the teachings of Buddha and was eager to visit a country where they were practiced.

Surrounded by high mountains and crossed by the majestic Mae Ping River, Chiang Mai boasts a wealth of natural ... and the home of the famous Crystal Buddha and Marble Buddha.

Breakfast aside, Chiang Mai – and Thailand in general – is ... the 14th century as a place to keep a bone fragment from the Buddha's shoulder, carried up to the top by a white elephant ...