sun is shining, weather is sweet

Chiang Khan. What a gorgeous place!  I love it’s style-so far my experience with the heavy touristy Koh Samui, Bangkok and also Koh Phangan had left me with the impression that Thailand didn’t have a savvy style within. Well, excuse my ignorance! Cue Chiang Khan. A sleepy village that lies somewhere between hip and hippy. On the main stretch there are gift shops and guesthouses made of dense wood, but walk a little further and there lies a French inspired treasure with polished cement floors and minimal furniture. LOVE. Sitting out on the balcony little geckos run over the white walls.

A lot of the guesthouses on the main street (including mine) back onto the Mekong River. Laos is a doggy paddle away and it’s pretty tempting since every night we could hear music. Would someone tell that country next door to keep it down?!

This place is a holiday destination but it’s Thai tourists it attracts-mostly younger. The gift shops are mainly packed with postcards and t-shirts with bikes on them. Each shop trying to out cool it’s neighbour. Please take your shoes off before entering...