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Lanna Silversmith Community: ชุมชนหัตถกรรมเครื่องเงิน At the beginning of the Lanna empire, King Mengrai built Chiang Mai to be its center. The city thrived and he was a much beloved king. Tragically, he was...
Longan fruit, AKA Lomyai, are now bursting out on trees all around Chiang Mai and other northern provinces. Our friend Loong Tong, a local red truck driver, has an orchard full of this fruit...
Shortly after the rainy season began, we noticed small trays of tiny brown spheres emitting a strong musty odor appeared in Chiang Mai markets. As it turns out, this is one of the most...
Having lived in Bangkok for over ten years before moving north to Chiang Mai, I thought I’d tasted just about every Thai dish known. Our new neighbor Aunty Dang proved me wrong and has...
Some History This festival dates back to the days before electricity, when candles were given to monks at the start of Buddhist lent, or Khao Pansa, a time in which monks remain in their...
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