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Tag: Chiang Mai
The Moat, Chiang Mai
This is another shot to go with one I posted a few days ago of the Moat that surrounds Chiang Mai’s Old City. This one shows the southeast corner of the Moat where one of the sections of the old city wall built during the time of the Lanna kingdom (1292-1775) is still standing.
The Buddha Is Everywhere, Chiang Mai
The Moat, Chiang Mai
I was out for a walk yesterday on a beautiful Chiang Mai afternoon and got this shot of the Moat that surrounds Chiang Mai’s old city.
Tending to the Buddha, Chiang Mai
The Buddha Shop, Chiang Mai
One stop shopping for everything you need to set up a shrine for the Buddha!
Thaphae Gate, Chiang Mai
Study in Blue Denim
Gold Seller, Chiang Mai
This gold shop in a Chiang Mai market catering primarily to local residents is almost certainly owned by a Chinese Thai. Ethnically Chinese Thai families, many of whom have been in Thailand for generations, in some cases for hundreds of years, dominate the small businesses in local markets. While these Chinese Thais are thoroughly assimilated into Thai society, they remain part of the Chinese trading networks that exist throughout Southeast Asia. The Chinese style decoration on the shop’s door and the neon-lit Chinese characters above the woman’s head make it clear that the shop caters to, among others, the many Chinese who visit Chiang Mai every year.
Shop Til You Drop, Chiang Mai
The Chinese women are shopping for cosmetics at the night bazaar in Chiang Mai while their boyfriends look on. In the second image, the vendor in the green tee shirt on the right has punched in a price on his calculator and is ready to begin the haggling festivities. This will take place in English and be rather amusing, as nobody involved speaks much English.
