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Wednesday , April 2 , 2008
Yummy Noodle in Fang
Posted by monnita_ta , Reader : 1556 , 21:52:21   | Category : travel  
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I happened to visit Amphoe Fang in Chiang Mai. It was a good stop after about an hour driving down high slope of Doi Angkhang. A good thing of dropping by at Fang is of course, eating. It was nearly lunch time and we were hungry looking for a good place to eat. On the way nearly out of town, we came across this small noodle shop, 'Boonchana'.  This is the 'chef' of the shop, Phi Boonchana. He greeted....


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Friday , December 14 , 2007
Blooming flowers at Mae Fah Luang Garden
Posted by monnita_ta , Reader : 3479 , 20:22:17   | Category : travel   surroundings  
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The long weekend last week was actually rather hot in Chiang Rai, the northernmost province of Thailand. It was much warmer that I could ever imagine as I heard so much how Chiang Rai was so cold before I arrived. The week before, it was reported that the temperature was lower than 10 celcius degree. So, I did not have to use my warm jacket as I had planned.Visiting the Mae Fae Luang Garden on Doi Tu....


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Tuesday , October 30 , 2007
La Joie de vivre in Vientiane
Posted by monnita_ta , Reader : 1600 , 23:04:02   | Category : travel  
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I came across cheerful paintings in the 'monument bookshop' in Vientiane, PDR Laos. The colours are so striking with fresh yellow, orange, pink and red. I like the colours so I would like to share these paintings with you. The artist, Stef creates his work under the theme "Happy Painting", it could also be called "Jollity in Painting". In fact, it reflects "La Joie de vivre&q....


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Thursday , October 25 , 2007
"faces" of Vientiane
Posted by monnita_ta , Reader : 1436 , 23:09:42   | Category : travel  
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Vientiane, the capital of Laos, has many things to offer. I find myself having quite a good time walking around the capital during early hours in the morning. Struggling between between 'good old days' and 'new and modern' is prevalent in many parts of the city. New Cafe, new bookshop, new restaurants are up and coming. Looking around, I can see construction of new hotels, restaurants and new buildin....


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