{"id":2512,"date":"2024-12-21T09:24:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T09:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/21\/northern-thailand-chiang-rai-temple-day\/"},"modified":"2024-12-21T09:24:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T09:24:27","slug":"northern-thailand-chiang-rai-temple-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/21\/northern-thailand-chiang-rai-temple-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Thailand: Chiang Rai &#8211; Temple Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are now at the furthest destination of our trip; Northern Thailand in the Chiang Rai province.  This region is known for its mountains, vast fields of rice and tea, as well as a slower paced culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/7f2b3368-c234-4c53-bdbb-f47c17436218.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2509\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/7f2b3368-c234-4c53-bdbb-f47c17436218.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/7f2b3368-c234-4c53-bdbb-f47c17436218-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/7f2b3368-c234-4c53-bdbb-f47c17436218-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/7f2b3368-c234-4c53-bdbb-f47c17436218-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today was <strong>Temple<\/strong> <strong>Day.<\/strong>  We experienced the modern side of Thai culture, temples, and museums. And YES, we are wearing matching shirts (see the last picture of this post for our shirt design).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5060-2-1024x592.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5060-2-1024x592.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5060-2-300x173.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5060-2-768x444.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5060-2-1536x888.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5060-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wat Rong Khun: The White Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5091-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2503\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5091-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5091-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5091-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5091-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5101-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2502\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5101-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5101-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5101-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5101-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5101-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5119-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2499\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5119-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5119-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5119-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5119-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5124-1-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2510\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5124-1-577x1024.jpg 577w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5124-1-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5124-1-768x1364.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5124-1-865x1536.jpg 865w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5124-1.jpg 1126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5137-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2498\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5137-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5137-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5137-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5137-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wat Rong Suea Ten &#8211; The Blue Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5165-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2511\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5165-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5165-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5165-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5165-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5165.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5166-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2462\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5166-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5166-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5166.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Black House Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5175-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2474\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5175-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5175-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5175-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5175.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5209-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2453\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5209-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5209-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5209.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wat Huay Pla Kang &#8211; The Goddess of Mercy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5242-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2456\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5242-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5242-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5242.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5256-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2475\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5256-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5256-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5256-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5256-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_5256.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lunch at Lalitte Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_4998-2-1024x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2508\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_4998-2-1024x1000.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_4998-2-300x293.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_4998-2-768x750.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_4998-2-1536x1501.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img_4998-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A closer look.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are now at the furthest destination of our trip; Northern Thailand in the Chiang Rai province. This region is known for its mountains, vast fields of rice and tea, as well as a slower paced culture. Today was Temple Day. We experienced the modern side of Thai culture, temples, and museums. 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