I arrived in Thailand on 1 October 2009......first time back since 2003. The flights took about 24 hours in small
economy seats.....New York to Anchorage; Anchorage to Taipei, Taiwan; Taipei to Chiang Mai
I am beginning an initial stay of 120 days, then I will go back to Texas for a visit, and most
likely return. I have a very nice room (I will post some pictures in a few days) and the rent is $200 a month.
this is the view of the Thapae Gate from the 3rd floor balcony of Starbucks
one of the many Buddhist wats in Chiang Mai
another wat under repair
electioneering
an absolutely amazing bowl of beef noodle soup that cost 30 baht (90 cents)
lunch with JT and Mai. Som Tom (papaya salad), Chiang Mai's famous sausage, and fried chiken
