The Thai Buffalo Training Camp, Mae-Rim, Chiangmai

Mae Rim Buffalo Training Camp
(105/1 Chiangmai-Lamphun Road, Chiang Mai 50000 Thailand) is the new style travel which combine Thai lifestyle and touch of the foreigners. It only a 20-30 minute drive from Chiang Mai, you can be accessed by local taxis. There, you can experience and feel the atmosphere of a typical northern farm. For example, enjoying the demonstrative shows, enjoying live music shows on buffalo back, introducing the history and breeds of Thai Buffalo, demonstration of buffalo working on the farm, growing and harvesting rice, and camp tour and buffalo racing.Thai Buffalo Training Camp opens daily, which shows in the morning 3 times a day. Call for more information at Tel 053 – 301628 01 – 2894030.

Thai Buffalo Training Camp Mae Rim Chiang Mai

source :

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2769034-thai_buffalo_training_camp_chiang_mai-i

http://www.openchiangmai.com/Thursday_30_July_2009_News__1942.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyUvI6C7jGw

Bo Sang Umbrella Village

Bo Sang Umbrella Village is located on San Kamphaeng Road which is 9 km southeast from downtown.

The village has its own unique charm and character of its own that we can easily notice from  treasure trove of beautiful temples and fertile rice fields. Interesthingly, it was once a part of the ancient Lanna Kingdom and it is a famouse town for its traditional Thai umbrella and others handicraft.

Bo Sang umbrella village is originally a small village where generations of families were gathering for umbrella making (silk and cotton umbrellas and paper parasols).

Therefore, many tourists around the world visit here in order to admire the beauty atmosphere of the village and buy the handmade umbrellas or others handicraft for either themselves or someone special back at home.

Sources:

http://www.hotelsguidethailand.com/travel/travel_detail.php?l=th&code=920

http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/thailand/chiang-mai/sightseeing-in-chiang-mai/bo-sang-umbrella-village-chiang-mai.html

http://www.umbrellaotop.com/

DOI TAO LAKE

 

Doi Tao Lake is a hug man made body of water which was created by the building of the Bhumibol Dam. It is 130 kilometre southwest of Chiang Mai (about 2 hours from the city). There, you can feel the most quiet places in the countryside of northern Thailand and you will see how the Thai people live and work at the ricefields and the fruit orchards by taking a floating hut or a boat along the lake. It is a good place for vacation because you will really feel relaxed with a fresh atmosphere and clean air. Here are some pictures and video at Doi Tao Lake, enjoy your trip at Doi Tao next time!

Doi Tao  *O* Doi=mountian, Tao=turtle *O*

sources:

http://thetrailersbay.com/youtube.php?vq=Doitao&type=youtube
http://www.photoontour.com/Gall_SlideShow_HTML/DoiTaoLake/DoiTaoLake12.htm

Ob Luang National Park

Chiang Mai is mosly surrounded by countryside, so it doesn't take long time for those people who want to escape from city life to release themselves. Ob Luang National Park or grand canyon of Thailand is one interesthing place that I want to present you for today. Ob Luang is the name of the canyon created by the Mae Chaem River, which is about 105 kilometers from Chiang Mai-Hord Road and follow the Hord -Mae Sariang Road for another 17 kilometers to the park entrance. Also, there are many activities that visitor can do such as canoe rafting, walking and seeing the nature, studying prehistoric human in the area, and camping at night. If you want to experience a little getaway from city life when you are staying in Chiang Mai for a while, here is an idea for you.

Enjoy watching  =^_^=

 

source:  http://www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com/ob-luang-national-forest.html
              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjmMf10gB60

Chiangmai Night Bazaar

Night Bazaar is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Chiang Mai. It is located right in heart of the city, on the Chan Klan road, between Tha Pae and Sri Donchai roads. Tourist can find handmade products and souvenirs from many villages of Chiang Mai and hill tribes in this market. Moreover, Night Bazaar is famouse for its handicrafts and portrait paintings. At first, this market belonged to Chinese merchants, but later when the commercial building were built, there are many owners and most of them are Thai.

   see more information : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Mai_Night_Bazaar

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Khum Khantoke

There are lot of good restaurants in Chiang Mai, but there are few restaurants that represent traditonal foods in northern stlye. Today, I would like to present you a good restaurant with northen stlye so called Khum Khantoke. "Khum" is a place for meeting or gathering and "Khantoke or toke" is the old word means the bowl that Lanna people(northern people)use for putting many kind of foods. There are many kinds of entertainments that customer can enjoy while they are eating such as Candle Dance. After finish eating, the customers can also enjoy being a part of continuing the culture and local Lanna plays with fire works and lighting up local balloons. It is believed to be a way of paying respect to the goddess of the river. To get more information about this restaurant, you can visit www.khumkhantoke.net , www.khumkham.com , www.lannafantasy.com or you can try the real on at 139 Moo 4, Nong Pakrung, A.Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand 50000.

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Candle Dance (a dance of gestures that shows worship things for Buddha and greeting to the visitor in the Lanna way)

  

War Dance With Drum  

                               Enjoy being a part of continuing the culture

source: http://www.moohin.com/trips/chiangmai/khantoak/index.shtml

            http://www.khumkhantoke.net/

Maesa Elephant Camp

If you are one of those who loves elephants and likes to be closed to them, don't miss a chance to visit Maesa Elephant Camp when you come to Chiang Mai. Maesa Elephant Camp is a mere twenty minutes drive from downtown Chiang Mai and there are many activities for the guests to join. Here are some activities at Maesa Elephant Camp.

Elephants Show

Riding an elephant around Maesa Valley

Elephant Painting

 source:  -http://www.maesaelephantcamp.com/ourcamp.html