A trip to Chiangmai – Day 3

At the gate of the Bhu Bing Palace,
Muang Chiangmai, Chiangmai Province

A trip to Chiangmai – Day 3

Pracob Cooparat
E-mail: pracob@sb4af.org
Story and Pictures

Day 3 - A part of 3 days and 2 nights in Chiangmai.

Summary

At 8:00 am., we started the day with breakfast at our hotel, Ketawa Stylish Hotel, Muang Chiangmai Province. Then we took off to go to Bhubing Palace. located on Doi Buak Ha, Muang District, Chiangmai Province. Then we got to the road and on our way back to Bangkok. We left Bhubing Palace in the late morning around 11:00 am, and took our quick lunch at a bus stop in Lampang Province, without getting into the city of Lampang.

We arrived at our residence at 22:00 hrs.

Group Members

From left to right: Anchalee, Pracob, Nattanipha,
Supaporn, and Waraporn

I and Nattanipha got home around 22:00 hrs, then all other members got their way back home. I still had many hours later to finish my story telling and pictures to publish online.

The Bhubing Palace

From Official Website –

The Bhubing Palace is located on Doi Buak Ha, Muang District, Chiang Mai Province. It is the royal winter residence in Chiang Mai where the Royal family stays during seasonal visits to the people in the northern part of Thailand.

The palace is also the royal guesthouse for prominent state visitors from abroad. In the past Their Majesties welcomed or granted royal audience to State visitors only in the capital of Bangkok. Bhubing Palace was built in 1961. The construction started initially with only the royal resident building and the guesthouse. The other buildings were additionally built on later dates.

	Please be reminded that you are on the palace grounds and noises kept at low level
-	Proper dresses should be worn, no shorts, no dresses showing bare shoulders (Clothes rental available inside)
-	Please do not enter flowers garden or pick the flowers
-	It is prohibited to carry weapons
-	No pets allowed

Open everyday	from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Tickets sold	from 08.30 – 11.30 a.m., 1.00 - 3.30 p.m.

Temporary close during the royal visit: January – March

Admission fee
Foreigner	50 baht
Thai adult	20 baht
Student	10 baht
Trolley car service fee	300 baht/car(maximum 3 people)

There are 2 alternatives - walking,
or taking the ride via electric carts.

Touring is through walking up and down the hills. It took around
2-3 hours

Touring via electric carts, just like what
they used in the golf course. It took 60 minutes,
including stops at selected spots

We chose touring via electric carts, using 2 of them.

Foreign students came to Chiangmai in large group
Definitely, they prefered tour by hiking.

Touring by electric carts enable us
to enjoy posting for pictures without much sweating.

Roses in the palace gardens

Thai architectural design
Bhubing Palace

Anchalee, Supaporn, Waraporn, and Nattanipha

The water reserior for the palace.

From laft to right: Waraporn, Anchalee,
Supaporn, Nattanipha, and Pracob