When In Thailand…
- Their public form of transportation in Chiang Mai is a truck with seats in the back of the bed.
- Fruit smoothies are sold everywhere for just $1!
- You may come across adorable triplets named Bam, Boom and Bon.
- Elephant excursions are extremely popular and an amazing experience!
- Chiang Mai is very westernized. There’s giant malls, Starbucks, McDonald’s and so much more.
- The main religion is Buddhism and there are many Buddhist temples throughout the country.
- You will pass by monks often. Random fact: they speak some of the best English and offer monk chat sessions where you can learn more about Buddhism and what it means to be a monk.
- Banana Nutella Crepes are very popular among street vendors.
- You can get a fish pedicure. Aka you stick your feet in a fish tank and the fish eat all of the dead skin off your feet!
- Sunday night markets are where you can get the best deals and find all the fun Thai pants.
- Boat taxis are a common form of transportation in the inner city of Bangkok.
- You may learn to plant and grow banana trees.
We had an awesome time in Thailand! After three weeks of ministry in Chiang Mai, we wrapped up the month with a debrief in Phuket as a whole squad and with our leadership team from the States. We have now made it safely to Malaysia and are partnering with a couple in Kuala Lipis where we are focusing on teaching English. I’ll have more blogs about Malaysia coming soon!
Thanks for keeping up with my journey!
