Walked to the river and got stamped out of Laos.. I feel a bit sad knowing it will be quite a bit of time before I get back to Laos.
Walked down to the river and paid my boat fare to cross the Mekong into Thailand. 5 minutes later I was walking up the opposite bank to the Thai passport officials. "Stamp Stamp" I am here... Chiang Kong.
I Walked about 3 kms down the street of town towards the bus station to get a bus to take me to Chiang Rai. Just s I got to the station the bus pulls in and the bus driver calls to me Chiang Rai. I say yeah and I put my bag pon the bus. I asked how uch nd when does the bus leave. He said 12:00 about 2 and a half hour. I though oh well may as well go and get something to eat and have a look around town I wandered off to return to the bus station realising the bus had left without me but it was only 11 o clock. hmmm maybe the bus takes 2 1/2 hours to get to Chiang Rai and it arrives there at 12 o clock.. luckily the driver took my bag off the bus and left it in the station for me. I Caught the next bus which left at 11:30 and it took about 2 1/2 hours to get to Chiang Rai.
Finally made it ...
I got off the bus and got a place to stay and went for a walk around town to get some food. There are night markets here with entertainment...
and fruit drinks and food too. I also found some other markets that sold some nice grilled chicken will get more of that I think. Spent 4 days in Chiang Rai. There were big Sat night markets which took up about a km of streets and parks... lots more food and entertainment here.Up early Sunday to take the bus to Chiang Mai. Walked from the bus station into town stopping at a nice street side food hall for some nice curry and veggies and a nice big ice coffee... all for about AU$1.50. I will be in this town for the next few days.
Went to one of the wats in town...
Sat and chatted with one of the monks here...
This is a celebration for the children finishing schools and going to the monestary...
They started early in the morning banging drums...
and dancing around the streets...
Some red shirt protesters coming down the street...
I am not sure if this fellow is a red or yellow shirt suporter...
