By Citylife | Thu 12 Mar 2020
![Sak Yant - Sacred Design Tattoo](https://images.chiangmaicitylife.com/clg/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Sak-Yant-Sacred-Design-Tattoo.jpg?auto=format&crop=entropy&fit=crop&fm=jpg&h=183&q=45&w=348&s=9fd0d4492ce573dc12ea5907d5b13bce)
Jennifer Jerome explores the world of Sak Yant (sacred design) the practice of being tatooed with Buddhist prayers, mythical creatures or deities.
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![Visit Songkhla, Thailand](https://images.chiangmaicitylife.com/clg/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/bigstock-Songkhla-Thailand-August-362693554.jpg?auto=format&crop=entropy&fit=crop&fm=jpg&h=183&q=45&w=348&s=27f04ac6d4b57d6dc5111707da2791d9)
A huge thank you to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (Chiang Mai) for organising this fabulous trip and to AirAsia for generously sponsoring our flights.
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![J.C Shaw recounts the history of Northern Thai ceramics](https://images.chiangmaicitylife.com/clg/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Ceramic-1.jpg?auto=format&crop=entropy&fit=crop&fm=jpg&h=183&q=45&w=348&s=a60e0da1f3396ff7b4a5d377e8924934)
J.C.Shaw examines the history of ceramics in Northern Thailand with an enthusiast's eye.
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Spanning some fifty years, Norodom Sihanouk scored the Guiness Book of Records for the ruler with the most titles and official positions
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Doi Pu Muen is an eco style tourist attraction focused on local Lahu traditions and culture. A village located in the Pa Hom Pok mountain.
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Thailand's extremely - and growing - high rate of alcohol consumption, and its myriad consequences on mental health.
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