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 the ways of “Isaan Lanna Tha Khanthong” |
| Take an E-Tok (local car Isan) and get off to help 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 the Dao Inca Garden and taste Miang Kham Dao Inca. | |
| Mekong River cruise, following the routes of the ancient city of Suwan Khom Kham. | |
| Admire the sunset as you tuck into some grilled pork “Ta Pan Tim” and sip some Yadong Pickled Moult, a local drink | |
| Khantoke procession for worshiping the rice bowl Baisi to Khwan Ceremony | |
| Evening | Enjoy a Khantoke dinner and see a local cultural show |
| Day 2 | |
| Morning | Take part in an alms-giving ceremony, making offerings to monks in front of the homestay before having breakfast yourself |
| Return to Bangkok | |
More Details
1.Herbal steam additional: charge 350 THB/ person.
2.Local cooking additional: charge 200 THB/ person.
Plane
A flight from Bangkok to Mae Fah Luang Airport (Chiang Rai) 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.
