Northern Thailand 2017 — Bernd's Perspective

Muay Thai, elephants and a lot of Buddhas in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Sai, October 2017.

preparing for the fight

first up the youngsters

the rubbing down between the rounds looked almost more painful than the fight itself

the coaching team seem to enjoy themselves

no holding back for the lady fighters either

muay thai is entertainment for young and old alike

theres been pre fight summoning of the gods

international fight 1 norway vs thailand

ringside bookie

the winner relaxing

making elephant medicine

elephants are all terrain animals

elephants also eat permanently

covering an elephant in mud

jill rubbing an elephants head with mud

this elephant is not dead

bernd giving an elephant a wipe down

were standing between some very clean elephants

jill being smooched by sky the baby elephant

bernd being slobbered over by sky

kep kep

bon bon

jill having a hug

wat chiang man

wat chiang man

wat chiang man

donation safe

atm and exchange van

songthaew

big buddha at wat phra singh

wax figures

wat phra singh

a lot of gold at wat phra singh

wat phra singh

go there

wat pha bong

he will sort it out

men only

not that spectacular

wat chedi luang

wat chedi luang

supermonks

wat chedi luang

wat chedi luang

reclining buddha

tourist monk

buddha wouldn't be pleased

monks painting wat chedi luang

songthaew

songthaew

donkey, dog and monk

the caves at wat umong

wat umong

outside the caves at wat umong

wat umong

wat umong

attacked by pigeons

buddhist graves

panda at chiang mai zoo

panda going into hiding at chiang mai zoo

children watching the panda

nap in the back of a songthaew

doi suthep

the are many buddha sculptures at doi suthep

standing buddhas

a stern looking buddha with a bowl

a wet buddha

a sleeping buddha

a sitting jade buddha

and buddhas sitting or standing by the fire

wat mung muang

wat phra kaew

turtles

golden monk

wat phra singha

old clock tower

sewing machine shop

new clock tower

eat drink and ride your motorbike home

things from our local 7 eleven

cat cafe

cat n a cup cafe

cat fight

new clock tower

wat ming meuang

wat ming meuang

i've seen more lifelike wax monks

wat ming meuang

i burst into a buddhist ceremony at wat sri koet

wat sri koet

wat sri koet

saturday street market

white temple

ghoulish details at the white temple

white temple

white temple

monkey donation box at the white temple

bernd hiding behind a lion with wings at the white temple

white temple

ghoulish details at the white temple

spaceman at the white temple

jill at the gate to the akha village in the 5 tribes village

abandoned ute at the five tribes village

enthusiastic dancing by the luha tribe

karen long neck village

karen long neck village

bernd washing his feet and shoes after a muddy walk

the black house

the black house

thawan duchanee

thawan duchanee was a bit penis obsessed

thawan duchanee was a bit penis obsessed

blue temple

blue temple

selfie under the big buddha in the blue temple

the blue temple

the blue temple

wat huai pla kung

wat huai pla kung

wat huai pla kung

wat huai pla kung

wat huai pla kung

big buddha at wat huai pla kung

inside the big buddhas head

inside the big buddhas head

tea pickers at chuoi fong tea plantation

chuoi fong tea plantation

wat phra that doi wao

deep white with donkey milk

friend of drinker

even monks do their shopping at the 7 eleven