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  Buddha: " Whenever you see things, just see. Whenever you listen, just listen. Whenever you know, just know."The North Area of Thailand
Chiang Mai Province is the second largest province in Thailand, with the city of Chiang Mai as its capital around 700 km from Bangkok. Visitors here can enjoy elephant trekking and visit a wealth of natural and man made attractions, Wat Doi Suthep being the premier pilgrimage location. Chiang Rai Province is the furthest north of the provinces at almost 800 km from Bangkok. Here visitors can experience fine trekking and seek out the hill tribes of the Golden Triangle. Famed for the excursions that take you from Thailand across borders to Laos and Myanmar (Burma) and back. Kamphaeng Phet Province on the south edge of the north area is little known by tourists and visitors. Lampang Province, 600 km from Bangkok, is a little known by tourists. Here time has tried to stand still - and horses still draw carriages are still a form of transport. Lamphun Province is known for its arboriculture and orchards, as well as the ancient temples. About 670km from Bangkok, Lamphun Town has a reputation for beautiful Thai women! Mae Hong Son Province to the west of Chiang Mai has a long border with Myanmar (Burma) and the provincial capital is known locally as the "Town of Three Mists" as it is shrouded by mist for most of the year - through the three Thai seasons. Nan Province on the north eastern edge of the north area is little known by tourists and visitors. Phetchabun Province on the south eastern edge of the north area is little known by tourists and visitors. Phichit Province on the southern edge of the north area is little known by tourists and visitors. Phitsanulok Province on the central eastern edge of the north area is little known by tourists and visitors. Phrae Province is not classed by the Thais as a 'tourist destination' at around 650 km from Bangkok. The area is known for the geological oddities at Phae Muang Phi where columns of sandstone support mini ecologies high above the ground. Prayao Province in the centre of the north area is little known by tourists and visitors. Sukhothai Province on the central eastern edge of the north area is little known by tourists and visitors. Uttaradit Province on the north eastern edge of the north area is little known by tourists and visitors.
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