expatmakmak Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Sawadee khrap TV'ers! I'm back! I've been away a while visiting family and making some capital purchases in old Blighty. Or should I say 'not very Brighty! 555!!!!!!!. My time visiting family in the UK further set in stone my love for this bloody lovely city! I love it mak mak. I've got a quick question, does anyone know what the bloody hell the greek/roman styled buildings are on the north-west inner corner of the moat? I've been here an extremely long time but this one has got my brain on the fritz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Don't know mak mak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hml367 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) Don't know mak mak. Please don't get him/her started, UG. MSPain Edited July 19, 2012 by hml367 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 "My time visiting family in the UK further set in stone my love for this bloody lovely city!" Expensive mak mak eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeld Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 If that one has your brain on the fritz, try taking the road West of the river and parallell with Chan Klan, there's a European castle there complete with turrets, any clues on that one also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maejo Man Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Your local Salaphet vendor should know, why not ask her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeld Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Your local Salaphet vendor should know, why not ask her Someone who sells waterfalls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 If you are talking about the one thats painted white, with those 2 ridiculous bog looking soldier turretns outside.........I think it was one of the old hospitals in a day gone by. there is a large corner plot of land beside it that is for sale for some extortionate amount, though the price may actually include the old building aswell. I may be completely wrong about the building though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 From Travelfish.org : These highly elaborate, yet modern, Thai concrete constructions -- no Lanna style here -- are actually only an upmarket townhouse development but manage to incorporate Greek statues, relief covered lintels and pediments, balustrades and classical columns, creating an almost Gothic, modern Thai meets Hammer House of Horror set. Location spotters take note! Neo-classical, Gothic, modern Thai townhouse mix. It's been empty for as long as we've been in Chiang Mai so having asked my wife why it has never been done up, demolished, built over or whatever, we received the predictable reply: there are many ghosts. Anyway moving on, you have on your left the decidedly unhaunted array of computer and electronic goods warehouses; Computer City, Computer Plaza and so on followed by, on both sides of the moat, a couple of old wats. (This juxtaposition of old and new -- 14th and 21st centuries is a common feature of this and indeed any city walk in Chiang Mai.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatmakmak Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 Your local Salaphet vendor should know, why not ask her I've really missed them! especially the moo daeng ones! aloy! As for the ghosts in those buildings..... ghosts shmosts! 55555555!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 ah, maybe I misheard....could have been a hospice then (if that was the bus stop to heaven) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgriffith Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I read in CityLife the history of that mansion. Apparently (according to the article) it was owned by a very rich man...who killed his entire family, and then himself in that home. It has remained empty since that time. Maybe member saojiangmai has more info, and can clarify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hml367 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) Your local Salaphet vendor should know, why not ask her I've really missed them! especially the moo daeng ones! aloy! As for the ghosts in those buildings..... ghosts shmosts! 55555555!!!!!!!! How do you spell "aloy" in Thai? MSPain Edited July 19, 2012 by hml367 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 If that one has your brain on the fritz, try taking the road West of the river and parallell with Chan Klan, there's a European castle there complete with turrets, any clues on that one also? That's heading south. I think it is before you get to the turn off for the Holiday Inn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maejo Man Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Your local Salaphet vendor should know, why not ask her I've really missed them! especially the moo daeng ones! aloy! As for the ghosts in those buildings..... ghosts shmosts! 55555555!!!!!!!! How do you spell "aloy" in Thai? MSPain Please...please don't start him on Thai spelling again 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hml367 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I am also confused on "salaphet". MSPain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladiator Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 The 'Acroplisala'... would not have guessed it... would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SwaziBird Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) Why not make a stop there next time you're in the area ? My wife and i did some number of years back but the exact details of that distant memory have faded. It was not a sanitarium. The ghosts that may haunt the building do not speak Thai but rather, if my memory serves me at all, they parle francais (however the French spell that ). It was the head Office of some Thai-European (French I think) business. I think it may have been connected to the timber/lumber industry. There was a descriptive/commemorative plaque to view inside. As beautiful inside as out ( in the eye of the beholder !) Some fairly recent renovations appear to have been made so I'm uncertain whether access is still available. Certainly worth a try. No one, to the best of my knowledge has been murdered there or met an untimely death - yet. Cheers. Edited July 19, 2012 by SwaziBird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules65 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I was there a few weeks ago and loved it too. Had delicious dinner at the Riverside and enjoyed the company of the Thai people very much. very nice and peaceful place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maejo Man Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I am also confused on "salaphet". MSPain Expatmak will insist on spelling everything wrong just to wind up the locals, in fact he goes out of his way to do it. This comment was just a dig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I read in CityLife the history of that mansion. Apparently (according to the article) it was owned by a very rich man...who killed his entire family, and then himself in that home. It has remained empty since that time. Maybe member saojiangmai has more info, and can clarify? ...bloody mak mak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Even the master of literal; sarcastic; tongue in cheek, lateral thinking; and humour is now completely out of his depth with the eclectic babble that has gone on before this post. Wish I was part of this clique, but I can only put it down to American or Australian HumOr...let me say "lack of" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I think CM is great cos it has a McD's as well as Burger King. Where l am has neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I think CM is great cos it has a McD's as well as Burger King. Where l am has neither. you must be on the moon then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loaded Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 If that one has your brain on the fritz, try taking the road West of the river and parallell with Chan Klan, there's a European castle there complete with turrets, any clues on that one also? The one along Charoenpratet? I think it was a former mosque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatmakmak Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) Your local Salaphet vendor should know, why not ask her I've really missed them! especially the moo daeng ones! aloy! As for the ghosts in those buildings..... ghosts shmosts! 55555555!!!!!!!! How do you spell "aloy" in Thai? MSPain (Mai Kon Deal! your not the only one though!) Aloy means delicious in central Thai. In Northern Thai it is pronounced Aroy or another Lanna word is used. As for spelling in Thai, I'll give you a hint. One of the vowels/sala is definitely sala-phet!!! 55555 Swiftly back ON topic. Some great suggestions for interesting buildings in Chiang Mai guys! Surprised there is not more information or even tours of these Chiang Mai gems. Many cities around the world have ghost walks. Might not work here as the Thai people are very scared of pee ghosts almost as much as they are scared of walking! 5555! Mr. Farang is much more interested in both and it could be a great addition to the tours offered here. Edited July 19, 2012 by expatmakmak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Your local Salaphet vendor should know, why not ask her I've really missed them! especially the moo daeng ones! aloy! As for the ghosts in those buildings..... ghosts shmosts! 55555555!!!!!!!! How do you spell "aloy" in Thai? MSPain (Mai Kon Deal! your not the only one though!) Aloy means delicious in central Thai. In Northern Thai it is pronounced Aroy or another Lanna word is used. As for spelling in Thai, I'll give you a hint. One of the vowels/sala is definitely sala-phet!!! 55555 Swiftly back ON topic. Some great suggestions for interesting buildings in Chiang Mai guys! Surprised there is not more information or even tours of these Chiang Mai gems. Many cities around the world have ghost walks. Might not work here as the Thai people are very scared of pee ghosts almost as much as they are scared of walking! 5555! Mr. Farang is much more interested in both and it could be a great addition to the tours offered here. I have to admit you do come out with some gems at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) If that one has your brain on the fritz, try taking the road West of the river and parallell with Chan Klan, there's a European castle there complete with turrets, any clues on that one also? The one along Charoenpratet? I think it was a former mosque. It's in a predominantly Muslim area and it wouldn't surprise me if the builder/owner is Muslim, but it was never in use as a mosque; it's not even that old, building stagnated for a long time and it was sort of completed (on the outside at least) a couple years ago. Not sure if it was even intended as a mosque; I suspect not, but not sure. It remains an interesting building of course. Edited July 19, 2012 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackArtemis Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I convinced my Niece when she was 4yrs old that the Castle belonged to "Jaoying Gat Luang" Having her tell the story to the rest of the family was hilarious and still is a running joke between us all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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