Destination: the Buddhist temple with horses… and a boxing ring? (Northern Thailand)
Calling this area remote is not only stating the obvious — it’s an understatement. The temple collects alms from tiny villages 5–10 kilometers away, crossing mountains and paddy fields in the process. At a minimum, you are about 8 kilometers and 20 minutes from the...
Destination: the Chinese Martyr’s Memorial Museum on a former mountaintop home of opium warlords (northern Thailand)
While up north to see the Golden Triangle and the Hall of Opium, we decided to check out the Mae Salong area in northernmost Thailand. Officially called Santikhiri, or ‘hill of peace’, the new name was given only in the late 1980’s. The hope was to make the area’s...
Destination: the Golden Triangle and the Hall of Opium (far north Thailand)
The Golden Triangle presents the unusual opportunity to see two other countries from a single point. The Mekong River serves as the boundary between Thailand and Laos (to the east), while the curvy Ruak / Ruek stream serves at the boundary between Thailand and Myanmar...
Destination: Wat Rong Meng — ever seen an elephant drivers license? (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Renting a scooter or motorcycle and just seeing what’s out there might not always sound like a great use of a Sunday. That was the plan, though — to fill it up with gas and see where the wheels took us. After perusing the map, we set upon an area northeast of Chiang...
Destination: the Black House — home to the most skulls and horns in northern Thailand
The set design team for Game of Thrones called — they want their preserved hides and bones back. Rightfully called creepy, eerie, or just plain odd by most anyone that visits, the Black House (Baan Dam) is probably the largest collection of animal remains made into...
Destination: Phayao — a sunken temple, an eclectic temple, and a temple with dinosaurs (Thailand)
Along with Phrae, Phayao offers up another small city in northern Thailand, just in a slightly different direction. The trio of temples aren’t the only things to see in town, but all three have some weird aspects that make them all worth visiting. Our first stop is...
Destination: Sanpatong Buffalo Market — where you too can buy a buffalo! (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Traditional Thailand is slowly fading as the country ever-so-slowly marches forward. The Sanpatong Buffalo Market (called Thung Fha Bod or Kad Wua in the northern Thai dialect) is held in the central area of the Sanpatong district. While it’s a fairly easy half-day...
Destination: a royal mansion and… mini golf? (Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand)
Although this blog is meant to be about the weird side of things, what’s normal to some of us is weird to others. Presenting the first mini golf course I’ve found in Thailand at the Golden Elephant Resort, just outside of Chiang Mai. For the mini-golf aficionados out...
Destination: Sankampaeng Hot Springs — boil eggs and soak your feet (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
This place started off normal enough — a hot springs that brings forth 105 degree Celsius from the earth. Plenty of flowers and green space… then this statue of eggs? Welcome to the Sankampaeng Hot Springs. Until the mid-to-late 20th century, the area was nothing was...
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