3 day trip to Myanmar

A large group from Bangkok and Chiang Mai undertook a long bus trip from Chaing Mai to Keng Tung in Myanmar, 5 hours overland journey from the border. There wasn’t much opportunity for painting but everyone now has lots of photos to draw on for later work!

Khun Mook and Khun Wuth go to wat Jet Yod

A gloomy day at wat Jet Yod but Khun Mook and Khun Wuth still managed to get some sketching time of one of the more beautiful wats in Chiang Mai.

This seven-spired chedi (Jet Yod = seven spired) contains the ashes of King Tilokalaga. This king chose this site for a wat in 1455 and planted a bhodi tree, said to be taken from bhodi tree in Ceylon. in 1477 he called the Eighth World Buddhist Council Meeting which was held at this very spot. Thus, when he died in 1487, it was natural that he should be cremated here.

A little painting trip to Wat Suan Dok

Khun Wuth, Khun Mook and Khun Thanakorn spend a surprisingly hot day at Wat Suan Dok (check out the sun glasses!)

Tai Lue Cultural Heritage Centre, January 2011

The Tai Lue house is found within the Chiang Mai University as part of the Cultural Heritage Centre.

Wat Suan Dok December 2010

In late December, a few members of the group took a painting trip to Wat Suan Dok, one of the larger wats in Chiang Mai and of particular interest due to the unusually large and ornate set of white-washed reliquaries, shown above. These reliquaries house the cremated remains of the rulers of Chiang Mai.