Here is Part 2 of a 3 Day Experience in North Thailand we visit Chiang Dao Cave Shrine, Wat Thaton temple,overnight in a wonderful river front bungalow in The small village of Thaton. The next day we travel to Chiang Rai stopping at hill tribe villages along the way.

Written and directed by Oliver Benjamin & Jon Grode in 2002 Douglas and Wilson have gone to Thailand to pursue their dreams. Wilson is seeking enlightenment, but Douglas has darker ambitions. One of them will find redemption, but who? Things are not always what they seem at the Nice Illusion Rasta Cafe in Chiang Mai. Wake up and smell the karma. A short film about two different types of tourist in Thailand: a drugged- out sleazeball and a preachy amateur Buddhist, both trying to find redemption in this very libertine country, where nothing is what it seems and everything is possible. The result: Nice Illusion. A rushed two week shoot and continual casting changes resulted in a pretty enjoyable 25-minute flick. It's a great little window into what certain lost souls are doing in strange, semi-lawless places around the world. It also offers a great slice-of-life of Chiang Mai, showcasing a variety of the natural surroundings, markets and cultural aspects of the area.

Offroading in Mae Sa Valley, Chiang Mai province. Using Highway 1269 as a start point and then more... cutting across the valley onto Highway 1096. Suzuki Carabian www.ontheroadthailand.com

Cooking Thai Green Curry is simple once you see how it is done. In the online video you will be taught by Chef Chanrat Karatna, nickname Air, and his staff not only how to cook Thai Green Curry but about the ingredients at Air's Thai Culinary Kitchen in Chiang Mai Thailand. Copy the recipe below then watch the Thai Green Curry with Chicken video. Thai Green Curry Recipe * 150 g. sliced chicken breast * 2 tbsp cooking oil (Soya Bean) * 1-2 tbsp Thai green curry paste (This is what makes it spicy) * ½ cup coconut cream * 1 cup coconut milk * 1 cup pea eggplant (eggplant cubed into small pieces will do) * 5 kaffir leaves stem removed and torn * 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce * 1 tsp sugar * Handful sweet basil leaves * 1-2 long red chilies diagonally sliced (red bell pepper will do) Heat the oil in a sauce pan over medium heat and add Thai green curry paste, stir regularly to prevent the paste from burning. Add coconut cream, chicken and cook until fragrant. Bring to a low boil then add eggplant, kaffir lime leaves, fish sauce, sugar then coconut milk. Simmer until chicken is cooked then turn remove from stove and transfer into serving bowl. Garnish with sweet basil leaves.

Phad Thai or Thai Style Fried Noodles is a favorite for visitors to Thailand.. Now you can learn to cook this dish at home using the online video. You will be taught by Chef Chanrat Karatna, nickname Air, and his staff not only how to cook Thai Fried noodles but about the ingredients at his cooking school Air's Thai Culinary Kitchen in Chiang Mai Thailand. Copy the recipe below then watch the cooking Thai style fried noodles video and take notes. Thai Style Fried Noodles Phad Thai 100g thin rice noodles 3 tbsp cooking oil (Soya Bean) 1 tsp chopped red shallots 20g pork minced 1 tbsp dried shrimp, rinsed and dried 10g firm bean curd, diced 3 tsp chopped salted Chinese radish 1 tbsp tamarind water/juice 50g Chinese chives cut 1 inch strips 2 tbsp crushed roasted peanuts 1 tsp roasted chili powder 1 lime wedge 2 tbsp sugar 1 egg ¼ cup bean sprouts 1 tbsp Thai fish sauce Soak noodles in water for 5 minutes until soft then drain. Heat oil in a wok over medium heat and stir fry shallot and the roasted chili powder until fragrant and color changes. Add pork, stir until cooked then add bean curd, dried shrimp and salted Chinese radish. Push the mixture to the back side of the wok. Add noodles and toss them well then add the sugar, fish sauce and tamarind mixture, stir well. Break in egg and stir until done. Add Chinese chives and bean sprouts stir 30 seconds add peanuts and serve.

Songkran or as it is now known as the Thai New Year started in Lanna around 700 hundred years ago. Then the Lanna Kingdom comprised of North and Northeast Thailand, parts of Laos, Burma and southern Yunnan Province China. Songkran today is still celebrated in these areas except Burma where it has been banned by the military government there. Songkran was not celebrated in the rest of Thailand until around the 1950’s. In Bangkok then most of the workers, as today, came from the north or northeast part of Thailand. When Songkran came around, April 13 – 15, most of the workers just left work and went to their villages for the New Year. For this reason the government and most businesses had to shut down for Songkran. For this reason this is now an official holiday in Thailand. The meaning of water during Songkran is very important. Pouring water on each other and Buddha statues is to wash away the past and a cleansing for the future year. This started as just pouring water on the hands or on the shoulder of others with a small cup of water. This has now grown into the largest water fight on the planet. Here is a short streaming video of the festival over a two day period. The first day, April 13, is the Songkran parade, which takes place on Muangchareon and Thapae roads at 2 PM and lasts around 3 hours. We then hit the streets to join the water fight mostly concentrated along the moat in the city center.

Every year during the first weekend in February is the Chiangmai Flower Festival. The city is awash with vibrant colors ranging from the electric orange and lilac colors of the bougainvillea to the velvety blossoms of petunias in all shades of pink, white and purple. The strident red of the poinsettias, bought by many at Christmas and New Years, is echoed by beds of scarlet salvias. Homes and shop owners alike line the city streets with colorful flower boxes. The sheer profusion of color that the flower festival and carnival brings to Chiangmai aptly gives the city its name “Rose of the North”. On all three days of the festival, prize blooms are on display at Suan Buak Haad near the city center. Every type of flower, miniature tree and orchid is put on display for the judges to choose the best of the species. Landscape specialists put on an elaborate display, which includes patios and waterfalls with exotic decorative plants and flowers. The best part of the flower festival is on Saturday, the day of the parade. Here is the video of the Chiang Mai Flower festival Parade.

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We started from Chiang Mai and went Ox cart and elephant riding, lunch then walking in the jungle with our Lisu guide then overnight in his hill tribe village in our own Bamboo Bungalow in this part 1 of 2 videos.

Everyone who comes to Chiang Mai Thailand visits Wat Prathat Doi Suthep temple located on top of the mountain overlooking the city. Join us for a video tour.

Here is a video of the Chiang Mai Night Safari. We went early to see some of the animals before dark on the Jackel Trail around the Lake. We then visited the resort there and checked out some of the rooms and bungalows. We took the Tram on the night trails then watched the Lazer Lighted Fountain Show. I ran out of memory or I would have shot more video.

Here is a video of one of Chiang Mai's most popular Garden Resort "Kristadoi". Our friends Sam amd Melissa had there wedding here. The money they saved on the cost of the wedding, dress, catering etc. was enough to enjoy a nice honeymoon at a 5 Star Resort Spa in Phuket. Most of the video is of the flower gardens but the wedding is beautiful.

If you enjoy shopping for Fabrics, Clothes, Herbs and Spices and hard to find items you should take a look at this Video of the area around Warorot Market in Chiang Mai. It also includes the beautiful flower market and out of this world fireworks stand.

Drag Racing at Chiang Mai's 700 year stadium. The event took place in December 2007 for 2 days. On The Road Thailand was there for one of them... www.ontheroadthailand.com

Take a Video Tour with my wife Ning and I as we shop at our local Monday market near our home in Chiang Mai Thailand. You will see my wife Ning eating insects. Lots of excellent local food here very cheap.

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Here is a video of a new adventure in Chiang Mai . come with us as we fly from tree top to tree top with cables and pulleys, loads of fun. I cannot describe the feeling except scary at first but after a while it is a blast, you just got to try it.

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