“Old is gold.” "Like other cities of the period, Chiang Mai was built according to traditional astrological and religious principles. This meant that every aspect of the city’s layout, including walls, gates and moats, were designed to appease spirits and gods so they’d protect the city. Ceremonies and festivals dedicated to these protective spirits are… Continue reading THE ANCIENT FOUR-WALLED CITY OF CHIANG MAI AND THE KAGYU MONLAM ‘JUMP SHIP’ CANCELLATION: History and background of the old city walls of Chiang Mai protecting locals to this day, sudden, inexplicable cancellation of Kagyu Monlam Thailand citing non-existent floods, and questionable ‘non-Buddhist’ conduct of the Chinese organisers