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Songkran in Chiang Mai – The worlds greatest water fight

April 16, 2012 By James Clark 27 Comments

Songkran - Thailand

Songkran in Chiang Mai I’ve had many friends over the years rave about how good Songkran is, so naturally I had to find out for myself. I have already attended one incredible festival in Chiang Mai, the Yi Peng Lantern Festival, which I didn’t think could be topped. I would have to say that Songkran […]

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Where I’m At: April, 2012 – Chiang Mai

April 4, 2012 By James Clark 13 Comments

Where I'm At: April, 2012 - Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai – Where everybody knows your name Greetings from Chiang Mai. I’ve arrived back to my home away from home after five weeks in the Philippines, topped off with a four day stopover in Hong Kong. After that much time on the road I will be here for the next month to catch up […]

Filed Under: Where I'm At Tagged With: chiang mai, festivals, james clark, songkran, thailand

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