Doi Luang Ching Dao, Thailand

Doi Luang Chiang Dao is a limestone mountain in the Chiang Dao Wildlife Reserve area, Amphoe Chiang Dao. This cone-shaped mountain is 2,195 metres from sea level, which makes it the third highest mountain in Thailand after Doi Inthanon and Doi Pha Hom Pok. Narrow plains on top of the mountain overlook spectacular views that include a sea of fog on the Amphoe Chiang Dao side, Doi Sam Phi Nong, the Chiang Dao mountain range, and the far end of Doi Inthanon. The peak is cool and windy. It is full of rare highland flowers, birds, and butterflies.

Thank you Nan for this lovely postcard!

Riding & Rest

Koh Tapu, Thailand

Koh Tapu is one of the most renowned islands in Thailand. It is located at Phang Nga Bay. Many people knew it as James Bond Island. Ko Tapu is a steep rocky monolith, about 20 meters tall. This rock column lies approximately 200 meters offshore of the two-islet pair known as Ko Khao Phingkan ("hills resting on each other island").

Thailand - The Temple of the Emerald Bud Dha

The temple of the Emerald Buddha is regarded as the most importtant Buddhist temple in Thailand. Located in the historic centre of Bangko, within the grounds of the Grand Palace, it enshrines Phra Kaew Morakot ( the Emerald Buddha), the highly revered Buddha image meticulousy carved from a single block of jade. The Emerald Buddha is a Buddha image in the meditating position in the style of the Lanna school of the north, dating from the 15th century AD.