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Lamphun Botanical Garden and Terracotta Arts
Folks in Lamphun, Thailand are developing a botanical garden on 150 rai (60.7 acres) of land. The project, still under development, features trees, flowers, plants and herbs from all over Thailand in a setting of traditional Khmer motifs cast in Lamphun terracotta. Here is a “first look” YouTube video. The video was shot on September [...]
Read moreOld Map of Lamphun Botanical Gardens and Terracotta Arts Region
Earlier we posted Lamphun Botanical Garden and Terracotta Arts and provided an early peek into this very large project, expected to be completed in 5 years. Here is an old topographic map from the Thai Royal Survey Department of the general area in Lamphun for Suan Mai Thai (Lamphun Botanical Gardens and Terracotta Arts).
Read moreHoliday Inn Chiang Mai
I have been staying at the Holiday Inn Chiang Mai, 318/1 Chiang Mai-Lamphun Rd., Chiang Mai, 50000, Thailand, Hotel Front Desk: 66-53-275300 and Hotel Fax: 66-53-275299, for over a month. The Holiday Inn Chiang Mai, formerly a Westin and then a Sheraton, is a super value for the money. Currently, I am booked at an amazing off season rate [...]
Read moreChiangmai Fai Thong for Fabrics
I have been enjoying taking the best Northern Thai cotton fabrics I can find and converting them into shirts. Finding a nice fabric job can be difficult if you do not speak Thai and only have a few days in Chiang Mai. So, I recommend you visit Chaing Mai Fai Thong, 39/2 Kuang Men Road, [...]
Read moreRare Earth Tribal Art
If you are interested in tribal art, stop by and visit Rare Earth Tribal Art, Room 2, 2nd Floor, Night Bazaar, Changklan Road, Chiang Mai 50100. Rare Earth features antique textiles, ethnic costumes, old silver ornaments, ancient beads, and other rare objects of beauty. Rare Earth is one of the oldest and most reliable tribal [...]
Read moreU-Raiwun Shop for Buttons
After you have selected some nice Northern Thai (Lanna) village fabrics from Chiangmai Fai Thong you need to pick out some buttons. This can be challenging, so I recommend you go to a small shop on the second floor of Warorot Market called U-Raiwan. This is a very small shop with a very large selection [...]
Read moreFashion King Chiang Mai
The next step after finding your favorite fabric by visiting Chiangmai Fai Thong and selecting your buttons at U-Raiwun Shop is, of course selecting a tailor. I had three shirts of my carefully selected fabric made at Fashion King, 89/2 Room G, 113-114 Kalae Food and Shopping Center, Chang Klan Road, Chiang Mai, 50100. This [...]
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Read moreBusiness In Thailand – Part 1: The Challenge
Recently someone asked about business in Thailand. Here is my first post on this challenging topic: First of all, as background information, I learned the Thai alphabet (script with 44 consonants and 32 vowels) nearly 20 years ago, so I have have a pretty decent foundation for the Thai language compared to most foreigners visting or working in [...]
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