Archive for the tag 'Mae Rim'

Nov 09 2011

Mon Cham: Restaurant and camping in Mae Rim

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Mon Cham is a restaurant and “camping resort” situated in the Nong Hoi Royal Project in a remote corner of Chiang Mai’s Mae Rim district.  Numerous Royal Project agricultural sites are scattered across Northern Thailand, (such as Mae Fah Luang) and are generally devoted to  assisting villagers, in particular hill-tribe people, to diversify their farm … read the full post

May 06 2011

The ‘Ghost Lake’ of Mae Rim

Published by under Health & safety

Now we’re not adding this to the Chiang Mai see and do section — nor even suggesting this for “hikes and walks” or “entertainment”. This is, frankly, just a boring-looking pond surrounded by some comatose anglers. But the pond does have an interesting story behind it. “Lake” is a bit over the top to describe … read the full post

May 03 2011

The Temple of the Four Buddha Footprints

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Temple of the Four Buddha Footprints, or Wat Pra Prabat Si Roy in Thai, is a remote and spectacular forest temple located in Mae Rim’s Salouang district and the subject for today’s see and do post for Chiang Mai. . Though it’s a highly prestigious and popular temple among Thais, very few foreigners make it … read the full post