Experience the charm of life next to the Mekong River as you soak up the blend of cultures through various community-managed activities. Now offering a clean and comfortable homestay, Baan Tha Khan Thong in Chiang Rai is a great place to learn more about traditional Northern Thai folk culture both on and off the water.
| Day 1 | |
| Afternoon | Introduction to the community and learn about “Isaan Lanna Tha Khanthong” culture |
| Take an E-Tok (Isan local car) to fabricate Ta-Mong cloth. | |
| Visit the integrated agricultural garden where you can pick some passion fruit for cooking with later. | |
| Brown rice milling activity and make brown rice curry. | |
| See Dao Inca Garden and taste Miang Kham Dao Inca. | |
| Mekong River cruise, following the route of the ancient city of Suwan Khom Kham | |
| See the sunset, have some grilled pork “Ta Pan Tim” taste the local Yadong Pickled Moult drink | |
| Khantoke procession with Khwan Ceremony | |
| Evening | Enjoy a Khantoke dinner accompanied |
| See a local cultural show | |
| Day 2 | |
| Morning | Offering alms to monks in front of homestay in the morning before having breakfast yourself. |
| Play on the “mud slider”. | |
| Noon | Local cooking activities |
| Afternoon | Return to Bangkok |
Plane
Travel by airplane from Bangkok to Mae Fah Luang Airport (Chiang Mai) takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. From Mae Fah Luang Airport, it takes approximately 1 hour to reach the community.
Train
Take a train from Bangkok and get off at Lampang station approximately 10 hour. From the station, the community is approximately 5 hour away.
