The tragic death of Floris Wever
Last week 21-year old Floris Wever passed away in a hospital in Chiang Mai after having been involved in a motorbike accident in Pai, North Thailand. He was on his holiday. It is a...
Author: Frans Betgem
Dutch Travel Advisory in Crisis
The Travel Advisory The website http://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl gets 100,000 visitors per month. On this website, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MinBuZA) of the Netherlands publishes its travel advisory. The advisory informs people about safety in...
The Second Chiang Mai Railway Station
The Second Chiang Mai Railway Station The first Chiang Mai Railway Station was opened at this location on January 1, 1922. You can find information about this station here. During World War Two the station...
Exploring the Deep South of Thailand
Introduction Having lived in Chiang Mai already for more than 20 years, I do not often travel to South Thailand. If I do, I usually don’t go further south than Nakhon Si Thammarat. I...
Charoensawas Bridge 36
Charoensawas Bridge 36 The Charoensawas Bridge 36 is a bridge across the Padung Krung Kasem canal that runs parallel to the railway close to Hualampong Railwaystation. The bridge gives access to the Matrichit intersection...
Wat Chedi Luang, the big stupa
Wat Chedi Luang, The temple with the big chedi History of Wat Chedi Luang Wat Chedi Luang (lit. temple of the big stupa) is a Buddhist temple in the old city of Chiang Mai....
The new Chansom Memorial Bridge
Reconstruction of a Chiang Mai Landmark History of the bridges over the Ping River The Chansom Memorial Bridge, one of the landmarks of Chiang Mai, has been reconstructed. Opening of the new bridge took...
The First Nawarat Bridge
The first Nawarat Bridge Construction of the bridge The current Nawarat Bridge is the third bridge that was constructed at this location. The bridge connects the east and the west banks of the Ping...
The Yong Chiang Building
The Yong Chiang Building The Yong Chiang building is located at the Upakut intersection, named after Wat Upakut. The house is on the corner of Thapae and Wichayanon roads, address 2-4 Wichayanon road. A Chinese...
The Chansom Memorial Bridge
The Chansom Memorial Footbridge After the collapse of the Khua Kula in 1932 there had been no permanent bridge connecting the Wat Ket area with the Kad Luang area. There are pictures of a...