Chiang Rai And Buddha's Cosmos !
Posted On Thursday, February 22, 2007 at at 5:00 PM by Alvin
We visited Doi Tong, a peaceful Buddha's site around 30 minutes walk from the centre of Chiang Rai. At the centre of Doi Tong was a raised stone platform where each step represented a new level in Buddha's Enlightenment. It was a very interesting detour away from the night market of this town where we enjoyed our outdoor "spiedini" - BBQ meat with a couple of whiskey (leftovers from Myanmar days !) and soda; there was also a nightly amateur-ish stage dance to entertain us !![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktORJUHCmfRGZouxU_1hW2RDsNUQR61dc-xmTph4QDt7TjNVQR1ZP0UCDJ7wmxUhcwxAfbX6Mk1Vtw1385XqT931jLFWOADZ9MUK4pwgKxtLXC-YUh5wLBr9vzBTpyqKNp4OuRpTVSeA/s320/1398+Buddha%27s+Universe-Golden+Triangle.jpg)
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