Happy Halloween from Chiang Rai October 31, 20142014, ThailandAkha, betel nut, Chiang Rai, coconut cream, Cooking Class, Frog, Hill Tribe Museum, Mae Salong, NGO, Night market, Roasted crickets, Suwannee, tea plantation, Thailandklmalcolm2014 View all 3 comments We are in the city of Chiang Rai about 500 miles north of Bangkok and close to the borders of Laos and Burma. The city is a friendly melting pot of several cultures including Thai, Lana, Chinese, Lao and Burmese. Continue reading →