Celebrating Songkran in Thailand – A Big Water Fight and Buddhist Festival

Celebrating Songkran in Thailand means getting soaked. The traditional Theravāda Buddhist festival to mark Thai New Year has turned into one big water fight over the years.

Celebrating Songkran in Thailand means getting absolutely soaked. The traditional Theravāda Buddhist festival to mark Thai New Year has turned into one big water fight over the years. While you can still visit pagodas to observe rituals, you’ll still need to prepared to get drenched. Celebrating Songkran in Thailand is fun for some, a nightmare for … Read more

Chiang Rai, Thailand – More Than a Mekong River Launching Pad

Chiang Rai, Thailand – More Than a Mekong River Launching Pad. Chiang Rai dancers at the night market. Chiang Rai, Thailand. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

For many travellers, Chiang Rai, Thailand is little more than a launching pad for hill tribe treks and explorations into the Golden Triangle, the border region of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar (Burma), as well as a departure point for Chiang Khong on the Thai-Laos border, for Mekong River cruises. The first time we visited Chiang Rai … Read more