Tag: Culture

The elders of this village weave natural dye cotton and have done so for generations. Visitors are encouraged to join in and learn techniques from harvesting cotton

A Royal Project thirty kms from town visitors can join local people in planting trees, agricultural practices and trying their hand at handicrafts from pottery to

Nicknamed the bamboo community, the villagers are highly admired for their use of bamboo and their conservation of knowledge of the jungle and surroundings. Spend

An important temple in Thoen which is often mentioned in ancient lore. Its wiharn is Lanna style with a mondop atop. With influenced of Chiang Saen era

Built out of bamboo, spanning 360 metres across lush paddy fields, this bridge was built by the devoted to offer easy access for monks seeking alms from

Set in Pa Tan sub-district, this temple sits atop a mountain which affords spectacular views of Mae Tha district in the plains below. Come in winter to take in the

Thailand’s largest lignite mine with over 630 million tonnes of 40 million year old lignite. Mined for electricity, visitors aren’t allowed into the actual

Named as one of the ‘Unseen Thailand’ destinations by the Tourism Authority of Thailand this temple is believed to contain a relic of a foot print of the Buddha.

It is believed that this temple was built by a Tai Yai person from Myanmar as it is heavily influenced by Shan design. The original viharn was long removed to

This temple houses a unique reclining Buddha image which is 12 metres long and took nearly two months to weave together from what villagers claim is one million

This wooden house sits on 116 pillars and was built in 1895 with a mixture of Lanna and Burmese styles. Its roof and structure are traditional Lanna while

This is an old community which has existed since the teak trading days of the British and Burmese traders. At the time many teak house were built, including the