Chiang Mai vendors embrace tourists’ romantic photo ops

By Watcharapong Jingkhaojai 
The Nation

 

 

Local traders have reaped the benefit of the popularity among Chinese tourists of Chiang Mai’s Tha Pae Gate, which is used as a backdrop for pre-wedding photographs.

 

Chinese couples wearing bridal costumes and other smart clothes are a common sight at the gate, where the pigeons that gather to be hand-fed by tourists are often used as photo props.

 

 

Some photographers intentionally make a sudden loud noise to provoke the birds into flying en-masse from the area, creating a beautiful backdrop for their romantic pictures.

 

The growing use of Tha Phae Gate, the main entrance to the northern old town area within centuries-old walls and a moat, has been welcomed by local vendors, especially those selling bird food.

 

“The more tourists that come to the area, the better our incomes and the tourism atmosphere,” said a local vendor.

 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30333304

 

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Was at the Gate a few months back, a Nigerian was trying to sell me bird seed, hmm wounder how he got a work permit for that? Well, at least I didn't get ran over by an unaccompanied red bus. 

I thought the pigeon feeding at Thapae  was to be banned as a nuisance.

More pigeons and more Chinese - great!

Where have all the Farangs gone none in the photo, looks a bit empty, hope the pigeons spend a bit

7 hours ago, SkyNets said:

Was at the Gate a few months back, a Nigerian was trying to sell me bird seed, hmm wounder how he got a work permit for that? Well, at least I didn't get ran over by an unaccompanied red bus. 

What is an unaccompanied red bus? Unaccompanied by whom and what? Please explain

Do you mean a driverless bus, the most recent new bus that doesn't need a driver? But that is an automated driverless bus not an unaccompanied bus.

I can see that now kissing in public is suddenly permitted. And celebrated!