{"id":2330,"date":"2011-11-06T07:23:16","date_gmt":"2011-11-06T06:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/?p=2330"},"modified":"2013-01-20T13:30:34","modified_gmt":"2013-01-20T12:30:34","slug":"chiang-mai-et-le-triangle-dor-th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/?p=2330","title":{"rendered":"Chiang Mai et le Triangle d&rsquo;Or (THA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nous vous avions laiss\u00e9 \u00e0 bord d&rsquo;un bus laotien qui a fini par nous d\u00e9poser \u00e0 Houei Xai, ville fronti\u00e8re sur le Mekong. Les formalit\u00e9s de douanes remplies, on embarque dans une pirogue en zone franche et on rejoint Chiang Kong, notre premier pas sur le sol tha\u00eflandais. Ici, pas de visa mais juste un tampon et un droit de s\u00e9jour de quinze jours (\u00e0 la diff\u00e9rence des arriv\u00e9es en avion avec <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omanair.com\">Oman Air<\/a> o\u00f9 la dur\u00e9e est de 30 jours). On marche jusqu&rsquo;au terminal et c&rsquo;est parti dans un bus funky pour Chiang Rai.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2331\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01938.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2331\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2331\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01938.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zone franche Laos\/Tha\u00eflande<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2356\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030218.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2356\" title=\"P1030218\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bus funky Chiang Kong-Chiang Rai<\/p><\/div>\n<p>La ville en elle-m\u00eame ne pr\u00e9sente pas de v\u00e9ritable int\u00e9r\u00eat et c&rsquo;est surtout la r\u00e9gion qui nous attire et on se focalise d\u00e8s notre arriv\u00e9e sur notre exp\u00e9dition de 2 jours en moto vers le Triangle d&rsquo;Or et les fronti\u00e8res laotienne et birmane. On se trouve une guesthouse pour passer la premi\u00e8re nuit et on va visiter le march\u00e9 de nuit pour s&rsquo;alimenter dans une cantine chinoise sans int\u00e9r\u00eat et dont la serveuse n&rsquo;a rien fait pour nous arranger. Pas grave, on va se reposer et d\u00e8s le lendemain matin on part en qu\u00eate d&rsquo;un loueur de moto qui nous assure des 125 cc pour 200 Baths par jour (l&rsquo;\u00e9quivalent de 5 \u20ac). Un passage rapide par l&rsquo;office du tourisme pour obtenir une bonne carte de la r\u00e9gion et c&rsquo;est parti sur la Super Highway Number 1 direction Mae Chan plein nord. On quitte l&rsquo;autoroute pour emprunter les petits axes de montagne vers le col de Mae Salong pour une pause d\u00e9jeuner. Les paysages sont splendides et les routes de plus en plus escarp\u00e9es. Heureusement nos montures sont de bonne facture et passent les lacets sans difficult\u00e9. On fait ensuite route vers le Mae Fah Luang Garden, jardin aux pieds de la Doi Tung Royal Villa construite dans la r\u00e9gion pour occuper la population avec des activit\u00e9s autres que la production d&rsquo;opium.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2335\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01963.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2335\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2335\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01963.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joli parterre au jardin de Mae Fah Luang<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2334\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01955.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2334\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2334\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01955.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jardin de Mae Fah Luang<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2333\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01946.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2333\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2333\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01946.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plantations de th\u00e9 \u00e0 Mae Sa Long<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2332\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01942.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2332\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2332\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01942.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paysage pas loin de Mae Sa Long<\/p><\/div>\n<p>En effet on est ici en plein dans la r\u00e9gion appel\u00e9e le Triangle d&rsquo;Or r\u00e9put\u00e9e pour le trafic d&rsquo;opiac\u00e9s. Le relief montagneux rend le coin tr\u00e8s difficilement accessible et contr\u00f4lable, et les trafiquants ont eu (ont encore\u00a0?) des p\u00e9riodes prosp\u00e8res en contr\u00f4lant les all\u00e9es et venues des ces substances entre les diff\u00e9rentes fronti\u00e8res. Nous ne verrons en tout cas aucun champ de pavot, encore moins dans ce tr\u00e8s joli jardin fleuri et dans une fin de journ\u00e9e aux lumi\u00e8res bien sympathiques. La nuit approchant et ne voulant pas prendre de risque inutile \u00e0 conduire la nuit, on d\u00e9cide de redescendre vers l&rsquo;autoroute et de rejoindre Mae Sai, la ville la plus septentrionale de la Tha\u00eflande. On s&rsquo;installe dans un confortable bungalow de bambou avec vue sur le Myanmar qui nous fait face de l&rsquo;autre c\u00f4t\u00e9 de la rivi\u00e8re.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2337\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01980.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2337\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2337\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01980.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rue principale de Mae Sai, en face du poste fronti\u00e8re avec la Birmanie<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2336\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01976.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2336\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2336\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01976.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panorama de notre bungalow \u00e0 Mae Sai<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On repart apr\u00e8s un solide petit d\u00e9jeuner sur une des routes les plus belles du road-trip, qui monte en lacets en longeant la fronti\u00e8re birmane et comporte de nombreux checkpoints de l&rsquo;arm\u00e9e tha\u00efe. L\u00e0 les motos nous font sentir la difficult\u00e9 et le r\u00e9trogradage en premi\u00e8re est de mise. On monte jusqu&rsquo;au Doi Tung, point culminant de la r\u00e9gion, o\u00f9 un complexe tempulaire offert par le roi \u00e0 sa m\u00e8re nous attend. On le visite rapidement et on se met d&rsquo;accord pour pousser jusqu&rsquo;au point triple (c&rsquo;est-\u00e0-dire l&rsquo;endroit o\u00f9 le Laos, la Birmanie (Myanmar) et la Tha\u00eflande se rencontrent par Mekong et Mae Nam Ruak interpos\u00e9s), tr\u00e8s touristique mais valant la peine quand m\u00eame pour sa singularit\u00e9. On descend par une route parfaite pour la conduite et on arrive apr\u00e8s un peu d&rsquo;autoroute \u00e0 Chiang Saen o\u00f9 un petit march\u00e9 local nous accueille pour le d\u00e9jeuner. On admire le paysage et les installations et on repart pour Chiang Rai, o\u00f9 l&rsquo;on rend les motos et prend un bus vers Chiang Mai.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2339\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01993.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2339\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2339\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01993.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Montagnes birmanes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2338\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01984.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2338\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2338\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01984.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Route 1149, longeant la fronti\u00e8re dans les montagnes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2357\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030231.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2357\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2357\" title=\"P1030231\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riding in the mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2358\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030238.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2358\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2358\" title=\"P1030238\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030238.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Le chemin d&#39;acc\u00e8s au temple de Doi Tung<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2340\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01995.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2340\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2340\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC01995.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Le temple Noi Doi Tung <\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2343\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02014.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2343\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2343\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Le Laos en face, la Birmanie \u00e0 gauche, la Tha\u00eflande sous nos pieds<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2342\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02011.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2342\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2342\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bouddha \u00e9norme au Triangle d&#39;Or<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2344\" style=\"width: 1075px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02016.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2344\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2344\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1065\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Descente du temple Pra Phat Pukhao<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2341\" style=\"width: 1075px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02004.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2341\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2341\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1065\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00c9tal de march\u00e9 \u00e0 Chiang Saen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Trois bonnes heures de route et on d\u00e9barque \u00e0 Chiang Mai, seconde ville du pays par sa taille et sa population, tr\u00e8s connue des routards du monde entier pour ses temples et pour ses environs propices au trek. Pour nous \u00e7a sera surtout repos et d\u00e9tente apr\u00e8s ces deux jours de ride intensive. On profite de ces quelques moments pour go\u00fbter au plaisir du massage tha\u00eflandais, assez douloureux certes, mais agr\u00e9able. On visitera aussi le magnifique temple sur le Doi Suthep, montagne qui domine Chiang Mai. Celui-ci est tr\u00e8s clinquant, avec plein d&rsquo;effigies de Bouddha et de dorures et la vue sur la ville est sympa, m\u00eame si la brume de chaleur trouble un peu le paysage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2349\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02056.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2349\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2349\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02056.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Offrandes...<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2348\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02048.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2348\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2348\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02048.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jolies lanternes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2347\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02029.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2347\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2347\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bouddha du Doi Su Thep<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2346\" style=\"width: 1075px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02023.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2346\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2346\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1065\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Doi Su thep<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2345\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02021.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2345\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2345\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Naga, en bas du Doi Su Thep<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2359\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030277.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2359\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2359\" title=\"P1030277\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1030277.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sculpture dor\u00e9e en contrebas du Doi Su Thep<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On retrouve un groupe d&rsquo;amis vacanciers dans la soir\u00e9e et c&rsquo;est avec grand plaisir qu&rsquo;on passe quelques heures autour d&rsquo;un verre \u00e0 rattraper comme on peut le temps \u00ab\u00a0perdu\u00a0\u00bb depuis ces nombreux mois. On ira manger tous ensemble dans une cantine barbecue un peu d\u00e9cevante (voire beaucoup) qui propose un choix impressionnant de viandes crues \u00e0 mettre soi-m\u00eame sur le grill de notre table. Le principe n&rsquo;est pas mal mais le lieu est sans charme et le personnel peu avenant. On finira notre s\u00e9jour \u00e0 Chiang Mai par une bonne balade dans la ville, sortir un peu des sentiers battus et rejoindre \u00e0 pied le temple Ched Yod dans les faubourgs, tr\u00e8s int\u00e9ressant pour son c\u00f4t\u00e9 authentique et ses bas-reliefs d&rsquo;origine. C&rsquo;est notre dernier apr\u00e8s-midi et on finit notre balade par quelques temples \u00ab\u00a0intra-muros\u00a0\u00bb. Il est en effet int\u00e9ressant de noter que la ville de Chiang Mai est cern\u00e9e par des douves et des remparts de brique qui forment un carr\u00e9 parfait autour de la vieille ville. On quitte les copains en fin d&rsquo;apr\u00e8s-midi pour rejoindre le terminal de bus o\u00f9 un car plus qu&rsquo;acceptable (\u00e7a faisait un bail\u00a0!) nous attend pour partir \u00e0 Bangkok, ville inond\u00e9e en partie depuis quelques semaines. On aurait pu prendre un trajet propos\u00e9 par un <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monde-authentique.com\">monde-authentique<\/a> mais on a r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 se d\u00e9brouiller avec les tenanciers de la guesthouse.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2351\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02083.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2351\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2351\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02083.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wat Chet Yod<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2350\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02075.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2350\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2350\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02075.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ched\u00ee \u00e0 sept pointes du temple Chet Yod<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2352\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02086.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2352\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2352\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02086.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plein de Bouddhas diff\u00e9rents !<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00c7a gong !<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2354\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02094.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2354\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2354\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02094.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Temple paisible au coeur de Chiang Mai<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2355\" style=\"width: 1075px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02098.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2355\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2355\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aroundthewoorld.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC02098.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1065\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Encore un joli temple pr\u00e8s de chez 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