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All things mosquito: an hour at Chiang Mai’s incredible World Insects and Natural Wonders Museum

Some people have passions for cars, others for art, others for cooking.  Manop Rattanarithikul has one for mosquitoes, and since 2000, he, along with wife Dr. Rampa Rattanarithikul, has hosted his own museum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, largely a tribute to his favorite insect. After ringing the doorbell (it’s always locked, but visitors are welcome), one […]

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Museums in Chiang Mai and Mae Rim Valley, Thailand

There are a number of interesting museums worth visiting in Chiang Mai proper, and in the Mae Rim Valley to the northwest.  Museums in the city of Chiang Mai  Chiang Mai National Museum, Highway 11, Chiang Mai. Tel: (053) 221-308. Located 2 km north of the city, the museum specializes in Buddha images, work implements, […]

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