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pad thai Article Below, you'll find extensive information on leading pad thai articles and products to help you on your way to success. The name evokes an impression that illicit
drugs are the activity of this area. Yes, it was once a notorious place.
However, with strict enforcement by various countries particularly the United
States and Thailand playing an important role of eradicating the drug menace by
educating the many hill-tribes to have a permanent settlement instead of the
slash and burn to grow sustainable crops and the poppy plants. Schools were
built to educate their children on the Thai curriculum and welfare. Chiangrai is
785 km north of Bangkok and is in the midst of mountains and hills. Across the
great Mekong river is Myanmar and Laos, thus the name "Golden Triangle". All
nationalities can cross over to these countries easily by road, boats or air
with valid passports and visa. Being the first to establish into a city by King
Mengrai of the Lanna Kingdom, it has many ancient ruins. There are many
activities you can indulge like visiting the only handcrafted White Temple in
Thailand; the ever changing flowers in the most beautiful botanical garden;
Hill-tribes; Opium or the National museum; elephant riding; shopping for
foodstuff; clothing; jewelries; handicrafts or ride on a long propeller boat on
the Mekong river; explore the natural rock formation and caves with spectacular
formations e.g. Big Cave, Fish Cave. Please visit
www.homestaytravelchiangrai.com for more pictures and information. Of course, if you are a nature lover freak, go
to the mountains. Doi Tung - it has a sacred hilltop Buddhist shrine built in
911 AD and it is believed that the left collar bones of Lord Buddha is enshrined
in the twin pagodas. On your way up, enjoy the panoramic view then drop in to
visit the Akha and Lahu hill-tribe village famous for their hand woven textiles
and silver jewelries. Not satisfied with one mountain? Venture to Thailand's
little Switzerland, the Doi Mae Salong, incidentally "doi" means mountain. It
sits on an elevation of 6000 feet above sea level. The air is cool and
refreshing throughout the year. The settlers are ethnic Chinese descendants of
the KMT nationalist army who took refuge in Thailand to escape from the
Communist forces of Mainland China more than 50 years ago. The settlement has
its own Christian churches, Buddhist temples, schools, locally produced oolong
black tea, shops and restaurants. You are welcome to experience first hand the
local foods, way of life and customs of the Northern Thai through a village home
stay. To quote G.K. Chesterton - "The traveler sees
what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see".
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