A FEW DAYS IN NORTHERN THAILAND
Many of the Lao people I know have never been outside the country. Due to tourism and living in Luang Prabang, they have a fair amount of contact with tourists from other countries and
are interested in other countries.
Thailand is their neighbour. The Mekong forms part of the border
Many products come from Thailand to Laos.
People who speak Lao can also understand Thai.
Thailand is seen as a more prosperous neighbour.
In big cities such as Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in northern Thailand, there is much development and many things that you wouldn't see in Laos. I wanted to take photos to show some of the people here what that part of Thailand is like.
Look at these gorgeous young things..
They were from a tertiary institution and doing some street theatre in Chiang Mai
It took a few helpers to get her into the dress.
Chiang Rai - not so big. More my kind of size.
Pretty hard work if you ask me.
And yes, the lottery also exists in Thailand.
Beautiful sticky rice baskets
And the morning market outside the temple
It is the season for picking grasses and making brooms
All kinds of amulets and amazing things
Flags of all the ASEAN countries.
Start em young
Some very elaborate shrines in the street - near a bank
It was about a week after Chinese New Year
Advertising like this doesn't exist in Laos
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