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Chiang Rai

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Our villa at the Legend Hotel, Chiang Rai, from the front door.
Our villa at the Legend Hotel, Chiang Rai, from the front door.		 Our private backyard
Our private backyard		 A separate room, which opens to the yard, for our bath and shower.
A separate room, which opens to the yard, for our bath and shower.		 Looking at the back of our villa, from the river.
Looking at the back of our villa, from the river.
This is a replica of the Emerald Buddha. The original, now in Bangkok, was supposedly carved in 234 BC in India.
This is a replica of the Emerald Buddha. The original, now in Bangkok, was supposedly carved in 234 BC in India.		 The statue was captured and moved for centuries, through Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.
The statue was captured and moved for centuries, through Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.		 We had the day to ourselves, so we wandered around. These steps lead to a small temple on a hill.
We had the day to ourselves, so we wandered around. These steps lead to a small temple on a hill.		 Chickens are kept in these types of baskets for protection. These are probably fighting cocks.
Chickens are kept in these types of baskets for protection. These are probably fighting cocks.
Rickshaw repair shop
Rickshaw repair shop		 A street market, outside another temple.
A street market, outside another temple.		 Fabric and aluminum lanterns. Yellow is a sacred color, representing Buddha and the king.
Fabric and aluminum lanterns. Yellow is a sacred color, representing Buddha and the king.		 Looking into Burma from a hill in Chiang Rai, where Northern Thailand joins Burma and Laos to form the Golden Triangle.
Looking into Burma from a hill in Chiang Rai, where Northern Thailand joins Burma and Laos to form the Golden Triangle.
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