C H I A N G M A I

DAY 1 ..:. DAY 2 ..:. DAY 3

It was the 3rd day. We decided to take it easy. There's gonna be a 'walking street' night market right beside Montri Hotel. Only on Sundays. That's probably where we gonna spent the most time that day. Also the most money.. ha ha... Our flight back home is the day after. So we've got 24hrs to go.

That is Montri Hotel. Basic Necessities. Not expensive and very strategic. Right beside the 'walking street' night market on every Sunday.

The Up Class hotel nearest to the area is Amora Hotel. Located on the left side of the pic, not too far from the East Gate.

The shop is call SAILOMJOY

Mike opt to take the Yentafour noodle soup today. It was the local Kow Soi Chiang Mai noodle the day before. The Basil Chicken Rice is quite okie too.

We heard of a up class Chatucak type market not too far from the city and decided to take a tut tut there, unfortunately the place was closed. The place looked un-interesting and I urge for everyone not to go there.We turned around and headed back to the hotel and rests.

We decided to drop by the tour agent again and asked them about a half day trip to the Karen Long Neck Village. It was 750 Baht per person.

Moments later we were out again, finding food for lunch. The Tour will start at 1pm.

We walked across the Eastern Gate and walked straight in the mid day sun and ended up at a small restaurant to the left side of the street. The food was simply delicious.

We then had to rush to the hotel lobby where the tour guide will pick us up on our next tour.

This time, there was only 2 of us with the tour guide. The trip took us more than an hour. It was around 70km outside of the chiang Mai city.

Montri hotel is situated directy infront of the eastern gate

That's the shop around the corner where we mostly have our breakfast, lunch and dinners.

The Pad Thai was nice. Tho small portion. The orange juice was from fresh mandarin oranges.

Michael seemed to enjoy eating anything... :)

The inner streets within the old city moves counter clock wise and the outer streets moves counter clockwise. U need to know where u r heading to take the tut tut. Everywhere should costs less than 40Baht.

Morning glory, Green Thai Curry and Tom Yam Soup.

The Fish Tom Yam tasted a bit funny, should hav sticked to chicken or Seafood instead.

The Karen Village seems to be peacefully located at the northern part of Chiang Mai. They are originally the mountain people of laos. But people of this village was asked my the Thai Government to live here as part of the tourist attraction.

Me following our tour guide to the village

Mike with a villager of the longneck tribe.

The golden one-piece metal rings is heavy and it pushes the shoulders down causing the neck to grow.

It reminds me of the songket weaving machine in Malaysia.

This women hav shorter neck but big ear lopes.

Michael & Osman Sany

Mother and child.

Such a pretty kid.

We bought some souveneirs and headed back

Thats our tour guide Eeih.

So cute the elephant ... this photo is obscene to :) ;)

It was in the midst of a teak tree plantation.

Definitely a beautiful sight

She seemed to have the longest neck of them all. They're about 15 families of LongNecks staying there.

They spend the days making table runners for tourists.

They also have manufactured cloth, scarfs and bags for the spendthrift tourists a.k.a. osman sany

She's almost as tall as me...

Osman & Michael Wong

Even the kids dressed up beautifully for the tourists.

The youngest was so cute... err... this pic is kinda obscene. didn't realize he wasn't wearing pants.

Thats our Driver. Gan.

They had elephants at the site also.

We dropped by a local handicraft factory where they made paper products from elephant poo... yewwww...!!!

We got back to the hotel and from the hotel room, we could see that the 'walking street' market was already filled with vendors.

The street is believed to stretch 1km

Plenty of food stuffs to go around.

Fried Insects...

Creative pancakes

Mike trying out the Local Chiang Mai Noodle again.

Pork , Blood and Curry ?... YUCK !!!!!
The 3 big pots below.. thats wat it is........

It drizzled for awhile. Fortunately we came prepared with my Mini sized umbrella stashed nicely in my red waist pouch.

It was busy and happening. Mike gave it a 2 thumbs up.

Mango Salad

Quail Eggs a.k.a. Cholesterol :)

Sticky Rice

Fish Noodle Soup.

I played it safe with a couple of fried popiahs.


They had short tables and stools for people to munch it out there and then. :)

The stuffs we bought that day.

I also had some rounds of coconut deserts.. nice nice... It was hustling and bustling with people of all ages. Even our tour guide was there with her friends.

We went backed to the apt moments later to rest. Tired we were.

Well, actually, I then realized I didnt' get anything for my mum, so went down all the way again into the crowded street and I got my hands on another Thai Silk for my mum. :)