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Bhuphing Palace:There, To and Fro

The King's Palace up the top of the hill/mountain, Doi Sutheo, west of Chiang Mai. The pronunciation is somewhat akin to BooPing, although I'm sure I will be corrected by some knowledgeable person. There are various spellings I've seen, and I think for English purposes, I'll stick with mine, with an /h/ sound after the /p/ so that the lighter /p/ sound is used, rather than the more voiced /b/ sound. I prefer a 'B' at the beginning, although strictly speaking I think the word means 'mountain, which is, I think Phu. The Ping part is the name of the river which runs through Chiang Mai. Anyway, the palace complex is also somewhat of a botanical garden. People who go without sufficient covering on arms and legs are loaned a long skirt (phasinh) for women and baggy pants like fishermen's pants for men, so that they are respectfully dressed within the King's domain. Half-way up (or down) is Wat Doi Suthep, which is featured in another gallery.
Welcome
Welcome
Carp Pond
Carp Pond
Near the  Main Palace Building
Near the Main Palace Building
By the Pool near the Palace
By the Pool near the Palace
g4/49/985549/3/144695653.vL0jQr1R.jpg Right in the Centre
Right in the Centre
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Carved Trunk
Carved Trunk
Carved Trunk
Carved Trunk
Bhuping Architecture
Bhuping Architecture
Architectural Example
Architectural Example
Spirit House near Queen's Reservoir
Spirit House near Queen's Reservoir
Queen's Reservoir
Queen's Reservoir
Morning Glory
Morning Glory
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Miniature Falls
Miniature Falls
g4/49/985549/3/144657522.HUwS3DfL.jpg g4/49/985549/3/144654529.9Ac8fYbO.jpg Orchids and Pot
Orchids and Pot
Orchids
Orchids
Orchids
Orchids
g4/49/985549/3/144638168.Grk0Wgw5.jpg Beautiful Moss
Beautiful Moss
Datura?
Datura?
g4/49/985549/3/144609558.96jejDGd.jpg Garden Trellis
Garden Trellis
Just a Clump of Grass?
Just a Clump of Grass?
Daggy!
Daggy!
Trunks But Not Trees...
Trunks But Not Trees...
Giant Bamboo
Giant Bamboo
Poinsettia
Poinsettia
Rooted
Rooted
Stalls on the Way from the Palace
Stalls on the Way from the Palace
Owls in the Roadside Stalls.
Owls in the Roadside Stalls.
Hill-tribe Jacket
Hill-tribe Jacket
Koy and Nud
Koy and Nud
Wat Stalls
Wat Stalls
Singing Bowls
Singing Bowls
Religious Wares for Sale
Religious Wares for Sale
Two monks
Two monks
Market Stall
Market Stall
Local Buddhist Saint
Local Buddhist Saint
Reflections
Reflections
 @ the Local Market
@ the Local Market
Dog of the Wat
Dog of the Wat
Wat Doi Suthep
Wat Doi Suthep
Farewell to the Hill
Farewell to the Hill