CHIANGMAI CHARMING! THE ROSE OF THE NORTH AND THAILAND'S SECOND CITY UP NORTH REIGNS LIKE A RAVISHING ROSE WITH PLENTY OF ATTRACTIONS. THIS IS JUST MY FIRST DAY AFTER FLYING DIRECT FROM KLIA.

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BEST PLACE TO STAY IN CHIANGMAI, THAILAND---HOLIDAY INN CHIANGMAI
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BEST TRAVEL AGENCY IN CHIANGMAI---STANDARD TOUR COMPANY, 172 CHANG KLAN ROAD, CHIANGMAI 50100, THAILAND
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 THIS IS SUAN PAAK, A RUSTIC, ADORABLE RESTAURANT SET IN VERDANT GARDENS 

 LOVE THIS LARGER THAN LIFE BONSAI PLANT

 THIS IS ONE OF 3 RESTAURANTS 

 IS THAT A SAMPAN?

 LOOK AT THE PALE PINK TILAPIA POSING FOR ME

 STUNNING REFLECTION

 CANNOT BELIEVE THE BIG FISH IS RESTING INSIDE A LOTUS POT

 CHUTIFDECH PROMKAEWNGARM OF STANDARD TOUR, THE BEST AGENCY IN CHIANGMAI FOR ALL YOUR SIGHTSEEING AND TOURISTIC NEEDS, RICHARD LIM OF TAT, JESLYN, MINT, MICHELLE LIU AND SIEW HAN

 YUMMY DISHES FROM SUAN PAAK RESTAURANT OF CHIANGMAI 

 CHICKEN WINGS

 SEAFOOD SOUP

  GLASS NOODLES

  SOTONG

 FISH CAKE

 RED RUBY DESSERT THAP THIM KROP

 PRETTY GARDEN

 SKINNY HORSE

 MAN SEATED IN CHAIR!

 GROWING GREEN! STAFF AT HOLIDAY INN CHIANGMAI IN GREEN WITH GREEN UNIFORM

 STELLA JACOBS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF HOLIDAY INN CHIANGMAI WILL WELCOME YOU IN HOKKIEN AS SHE IS FROM PENANG! HER GRANDPA WAS ANGMO SO SHE HAS MAT SALLEH SURNMAE WITH RICHARD LIM OF TAT MALAYSIA AND BRUNEI

 THE WHOLE GANG FROM MALAYSIA

 MY PREMIER ROOM IS MASSIVE!

 BIGGEST ROOM I EVER STAYED IN A HOLIDAY INN

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 USED TO BE WESTIN THEN SHERATON BEFORE BECOMING HOLIDAY INN CHIANGMAI 10 YEARS AGO

 MY BED

 VIEW FROM MY ROOM

 CONDO ALSO BELONGS TO SAME OWNER

 GANESHA IN LOBBY

 PRAY TO GANESHA

 GANESHA REMOVES ALL OBSTACLES 

  GRAND LOBBY

 BUDDHA

 HOTEL INSPECTION---THIS IS SUPERIOR ROOM

 2 ROOM SUITE

 EXECUTIVE ROOM

 4 STOREY HIGH ATRIUM

 GYM LOR

 POOL DECK

 GRAND BALLROOM

 CHINESE SECTION OF BREAKFAST HALL

 AL FRESCO DINING

 LOBBY LOUNGE

 SHOPPING AT NORTHERN VILLAGE AT CENTRAL AIRPORT MALL AND WHAT DID I SEE BUT PAPER MADE OF ELEPHANT POO! OOOH! 

 BUT NO SMELL! NO WORRIES!

  

 DINNER AT GOOD VIEW RESTAURANT, VERY MASSIVE AND THE BIGGEST RESTAURANT IN CHIANGMAI

 THIS IS THE SECOND BRANCH AS THE FIRST IS IN THE CITY CENTRE AND OF COURSE SMALLER

 GOOD VIEW!

 THE LAMPS ARE MADE OF CO9LORFUL PLASTIC PAILS! 

 BET THESE PAILS WERE ORIGINALLY USED TO STORE WATER FOR SONGKRAN! 

  

 VERY VENETIAN

 NOW YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR ANCIENT BEETLE!

 AND WHEELBARROW!

 DATO KEE HUA CHEE THE GREEN GOBLIN

 MON AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE, LOVE THE SPECIAL EFFECTS

 BACK TO BASICS

 SPECIAL FILTER! 

 NORMAL

 LIVE BAND AT GOOD VIEW RESTAURANT

 4 S

 DINNER WITH NEW ADDITION---PUI JENG LEONGV WHO FLEW IN FROM BRUNEI

 BELOW ARE WHAT WE FEASTED!

  

  

 RICHARD LIM THE MARKETING MANAGER OF TAT MALAYSIA, CHUTIDECH OF STANDARD TOUR CHIANGMAI AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE OF KOTA BARU

ONE FOR THE ROAD!