Chiang Rai

The diaphanous Wat Rong Khun (left) and sinsiter Baan Dum house (right) are both Thai modern architectural masterpieces.

Of Shadow and Light: Expressions of Contemporary Thai Artistry in Chiang Rai Province

June 16, 2017 in Travel

Chiang Rai, Thailand northernmost province, is home to two remarkable expressions of Thai contemporary art, each wild and bewildering in its own way...

During my visit to the 40-story Buddha at Wat Huai Pla Kung, a break in the clouds occasioned these heavenly rays.

40-Story Buddha, Chiang Rai

June 15, 2017 in Travel

Short post, just to share images of this epic 40-story Buddha I happened across in the area sounding Chiang Rai, in Northern Thailand. The Buddha, located at Wat Huai Pla Kung, just north of Chiang Rai City, was only completed in 2017. You can even take an elevator up into a room behind the Buddha’s face, and peer out through the eyes of the Buddha. Windows to the back of the room provides a view of the landscape of rolling hills and small villages...