Mom & Dad's Chiang Mai Visit  (click here for main website)
One of the places we went was the umbrella factory.  They make the umbrellas there and then paint them by hand.
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One of the places we went was the umbrella factory. They make the umbrellas there and then paint them by hand.
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You can watch the people painting the umbrellas behind the store!
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You can watch the people painting the umbrellas behind the store!
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This woman is painting wooden fans, another very traditional Thai art.
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This woman is painting wooden fans, another very traditional Thai art.
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Here's Jeremy with a very small, not so traditional Thai hat
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Here's Jeremy with a very small, not so traditional Thai hat
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Mom took several pictures of the road signs in Thai and English
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Mom took several pictures of the road signs in Thai and English
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This bridge is actually a pedestrian crossing across one of the major roads.  They are very elaborate and usually have pictures of royalty on them.
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This bridge is actually a pedestrian crossing across one of the major roads. They are very elaborate and usually have pictures of royalty on them.
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No, it's not the Partridge family.  Busses here tend to be very elaborately decorated.
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No, it's not the Partridge family. Busses here tend to be very elaborately decorated.
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This is a tuk-tuk, or three wheeled taxi.  They're very common here.  One of the things I wish I could share is the distinct noise they make-it's amazing how loud they are for being such little things!
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This is a tuk-tuk, or three wheeled taxi. They're very common here. One of the things I wish I could share is the distinct noise they make-it's amazing how loud they are for being such little things!
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This is a songtaew.  This is very common public transportation, used a lot like a taxi.  Some of them have specific routes like a bus.  They're great and very cheap-about 20 baht, or 50 cents, to go downtown.
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This is a songtaew. This is very common public transportation, used a lot like a taxi. Some of them have specific routes like a bus. They're great and very cheap-about 20 baht, or 50 cents, to go downtown.
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