Monday, 1 July 2019

THAILAND CHIANG RAI - MAE CHAN

Mae Chan , which is about 29 kilometres to the north of Chiang Rai, serve as a trading post where the Akha and Yao hill tribe people sell their goods and buy manufactured items. Silver and other tribal handicrafts are available at local shops.

HILL TRIBE DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE CENTRE
Located along Doi Mae Salong Road, this centre aids and administers local hill tribe settlements . Hill tribe handicrafts , including woven cloth and silverware are available for purchase.

HOT SPA
Located 8 kilometers from Mae Chan , along the Mae Chan - Mae Ai Road, this complex has not mineral water and bath house facilities. Accommodation is also available.

DOI HUA MAE KHAM 
Doi Hua Mar Kham  is the domicile of the hill tribes near the Thai -Myanmar border, about 3 hours by road along the Mae Chan Ban Thoet Thai Ban Huai . In route which winds along the steep mountain edges. The inhabitants are predominant of the Lisu tribe, with a smattering of the Akha, in Hmong and Muser tribes. Doi Hua Mae Kham is best visited in November when the yellow wild sunflowers are in full bloom.

DOI MAE SALONG
Located some 40 kilometers beyond Mae Chan , the rugged mountain of Dou Mae Salong is topped by a settlement known as Santi Khiri, home to descendants of former Chinese 93rd Division who moved from Myanmar and settled in the area in the 1940 s. The mountainside plantations of coffee and fruit orchards provide scenic variety, especially picturesque in December and January when Thai Sakura trees are in full bloom. Hotels,restaurants, horse -riding and trekking are among the major attractions.

To reach Doi Mae Salong, take the Chiang Rai Mae Chan route for 29 kilometers, then turn left and proceed for another 41 kilometers ( passing a hot spring) . The return trip can be taken on routes NO 1234 and 1130 which wind through Yao and Akha hill tribe villages. From Doi Mae Salong a road leads to Ban Tha Tho, which is the starting point for the Kok River cruise, a distance of 45 kilometers. There are hotels and guesthouses to accommodate tourists and a paved road leading to the village.

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