Tag: Opium

  • Chiang Mai: Opium at Doi Pui, Thailand for Travel Photo Thursday

    Doi Pui Updated May 2018  Maybe I shouldn’t be doing a drug blast on my blog, but it’s true, if you go to the mountain town of Doi Pui, about a 45-minute drive from downtown Chiang Mai, you will find opium growing. It’s all in the name of tourism. Welcome to week 216 (02/26/2015) of…

  • Tales of Opium and Red Rice Wine In Chaing Mai

    Tales of Opium and Red Rice Wine In Chaing Mai

    Yesterday day I went to the Chin Haw Market in Chiang Mai…and I loved every second. Set-up next to the local mosque, the market starts in the wee hours (6am) and packs up at around noon hour. You can probably buy just about anything here. Locals seem to come for the fresh produce, and local…