This is Chiang Mai

I finally got around to editing and posting most of my pictures from Chiang Mai last night. In the process, I came across the following photo, taken from the back of a red truck (basically a truck with an enclosed bed with benches people can sit on).

I love the picture, less for its aesthetic qualities, and more for the fact that it captures so much of what I’ve come to associate with Chiang Mai in the 6+ total months I’ve spent there over the past few years. Those of you who have strolled the streets of the city should instantly recognize all of the following components found on just about any side street in this Thai tourist hot spot/backpackers’ haven.