cap crazy in Chiang Mai

The big thing at the Walking Street Markets in Chiang Mai this year are knit or crochet caps.

And why not. When the temperature drops way down into the upper 70s, people need to keep warm. So if you have to wear a cap, why not a Strawberry or Panda one? For fear of being laughed off the street? No problem here. You'll find both tourists and locals wearing them.

Now these pointy Hilltribe hats are a different story. You'll never find Thais wearing them, unless they're trying to sell some hapless tourist one.

Allright, so the little animal ones are primarily for those of us who only recently started sprouting teeth.