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Rai Mae Fah Luang Art and Culture Park
Rai Mae Fah Luang Art and Culture Park were home to one of the Mae Fah Luang Foundation’s many projects. The name Rai Mae Fah Luang, as the place first was called, reflects the project’s purpose in a lovely way. Rai means plantation, and Mae Fah Luang refers to the king’s mother, Her Royal Highness…
Wat Chedi Luang
King Saen Muang Ma started to build Wat Chedi Luang, or as it originally was called Phra Chedi Luang, in the 14 century. He wanted to enshrine the ashes of his father. however, the wat was first finished by King Tilokaraj in the 15 century, almost a hundred years later. Wat Chedi Luang was the tallest…
Explore the streets of Chiang Mai Chinatown, and discover its rich history
Explore the streets of Chiang Mai Chinatown, and discover its rich history You find Chiang Mai Chinatown on the banks of the muddy Ping river, a little outside the old city walls. Chiang Mai Chinatown is a fascinating hub of Thai-Chinese culture, attracting visitors from all over the world. But what is the history behind…
San Kamphaeng Hot Springs
From old times San Kamphaeng Hot Springs was grassland, the people used the hot springs, and wells for bathing and boiling bamboo shoot… In the start of the 1970s when the oil prices were high, because of the worldwide oil crisis, the Thai government have an idea that it could use San Kamphaeng Hot Springs to…
Chiang Rai City Pillar Shrine, or San Lak Muang
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