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Friday, May 9, 2014

Day 3 Nan Tour -Pua to Nan

15 March 2014

Today, we woke up late at 06.00 hrs. Some people went to shower early or later. After that, we got breakfast as Koa Tom (rice soup my favorite dish) .
Rice Soup

My famous morning food

Then it was a time for taking picture by Mr. Dome. The morning light was perfect for photos on the small river.

In front of our resort



Then, we walk to another salt mine. It is similar to yesterday.  We got a lot of pictures. We bough some produce such as salt from the village. We also feeding the small fishes. This morning was a very relaxing and refreshment day due to nice weather.

Name of district and welcome sign
Strawberry  


Jar with salt walter - WOW

Salt home , production
Sweet made of steam bean
10.00 , we drove back to Pua and continue to Wat Nong Bua. After the car park in front of the temple, the local folk music were perform by this old villager. They sat under the tree in front of the small chaple. The small temple was stunning in landscape. The 150 years old mural painting draw many tourist to visit.



Wat Nong Bua

This temple is one of the great example to show the tight relationship between temple and local people. People donate the house and all equipment to show the original Thai Lua house. I proud to visit there to see the local idea to do the best to show their culture.

Local Musical 
Main Chapel
Great painting
Then we having lunch at small restaurant next to the river.   It was awesome here. I have to taste the local dishes such as Keng Som. It is very unique taste.

Deep fried fish and salad
Shrimp curry
Fried eggs with oil -- it is not like omelet
We travel back to Nan city. We made another stop at temple. I would say the rest of stay was dedicate for temple. This temple is called Wat Pha Kead . The old folk come together to create Tung. Tung is a flag made of paper and has local design decorated such as angle, Buddha, and secrete animal.



Local Museum  


Auspicious flag


Almost done

 This is another place that i admired village people so much. They come here every day. It was a wonderful place to hang out and so useful to community. I have no wonder why Mr.Dome like this place much.

We took a quick look at the museum which we can old thing that people donate to temple such as old tool, money , dress and etc.



comb

Sliver Smith

Next, we went to visit the silver smith . He was the best silver smith in town. He can create the amazing crave bowl by very basic tool. The factory area is just 2 square meter width .  If my mom visited here, she must buy a big piece of  this bowl. Currently, the silver price was very high so it drive the price up. The product here is sell by the weigh of the object.

The Silver smith making blow with Thai design

Noble House

We visit the Noble house, the house owner was doughtier of princess Fongcome. Nan was independence kingdom and has their own Monarch rules.After the king join the Bangkok, the former ruler were decline in power. This place is absolutely AMAZING.  Real Amazing ! Truly Amazing.!  I saw, made cotton fabric, a small cotton factory. Gosh ! It needs so many skill to get a small tread. This is fantastic experience that people should do.


We met the house owner and she was our private guide for her own property. The house was well kept . It was open around 6 years and made some modify since there are no people live inside now. It is interesting to visit inside and see old furniture that used in the old day.
Making cotton

Wat Koh Noi

After that, we visited Wat Koh noi. OMG ! See my pictures. It is one of the best pictures that i took. It is great place to see the view of Nan.

Stunning view of Wat Kho Noi

Resort

Then, we check in at resort called Apirata. It is located on the silver factory area. It must has been nicer if we arrive during rice plantation time,
My villa

Eating in eveing

We break for 20 minutes and went to have dinner river restaurant called Huan Choa Nang.  The food was delicious and we met Kob Fah, Ms. Mam's son.  It was almost rain since the sky was so dark. Mr. Dome worry about the rain may ruin the highlight of tonight. But it didn't since no rain.
Riverside 

Salad
Fish and salad

Wat Phathat Chea Heang at Night

We drove to Phathat Chea heang, the temple we visited 2 days ago. There are local festival last day. They have have BOK FAI DOK (a kind of fireworks light from the ground) here is my pictures.



Bok Fai Dok

Night Market 

We left a little early and go to Nan market which is almost done at 21.00. We do not get anything. It is small. I like the live folk music and place to sit to have Kantok dinner.

















Then, we went to Bua loy shop for dinner. It odd to have dessert this time . It was too late at night for eating. Anyways, this is a kind of Bua loy I Like. May be you like it.









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Sunday, March 30, 2014

Day 1 Nan Trip ** Valley of Love **

This article aims show about my trip  to Nan  so my writing is almost like diary.  I think it would be better to get Idea how was it like in Nan. If you want to travel to Nan, you can see what do you like to do. Or you can visit our webpage which we have something very similar which you can modify trip from what we can offer.

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Road trip from Bangkok - Sukhothai - Nan -Chiang mai

Journey begin


13 March 2014

I continued my trip to Nan. P Bua and Tymo woke up early morning to drive me to Rong Kwang intersection for 28 kilometer .

07.00 I arrived Rong Kwang and waited for the van from Phrea to Nan. It was only 20 minutes the local van show up and it is easily to hop in.

08.20 I arrived Nan and Meet my colleague at bus station. Our Nan travel for 4 days 3 nights trip began. There are five of us for this journey - Dome, P Top , Pan and Mam (Nan tour guide)

Nan province

Nan center city is on the flat valley , surrounded by the mountain. This province share border with Laos . It is almost one of the most Northern province which is far and less development. However due to the diversity of ethic , unique culture and mountainous view , within the last 5 years many Thais and western tourist come to Nan more than the pass. Many people has impression that Nan is similar to Luang Phrabang in Loas. There are 27 temples, and no high rise building in Nan. This make Nan very unique and charming.

Wat Phathat Chea Heang



We drove to one of the most importance temple of the town, Wat Phra that chea heang. The temple is located on the suburb area on a small hill. The elegant Naga stair make the Stupa and temple complex out standing. People can see this temple from far away direction.




We spend an hour to walk around for do merit making as many Thai do. We donate the money, offered the flower , incense stick and  lit the candle. Many of offering things look alike at temple in Phrea but quite different from my area , the Northeast of Thailand.



By the way, this temple is for people who born in rabbit year to come for commemorate. The rabbit is the year that our current King born as well.

Temple has lot of rabbit statue since this is for people who born in RABBIT year to do merit making




Reclining Buddha in Viharn
Weave product on sale 

Art Gallery (Nan Riverside Art Gallery หอศิลป์นริมน่าน) 



Then, we continue to Pua district. On the way , we made a stop at Art Gallery of Mr. Winai, the famous national artist who well known in painting in canvas as well as the metal sculpture.

Art in Bathroom  haha - 

It was a little hot for today. Otherwise , the environs of  art museum and mind mood will be better. The Art museum is located on the Nan River. We walked around to see the work of Mr. Winai on the second floor and the ground floor. Even , I am not an art lover. I must say that his work is very inspire and impressive.

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The master of modern Thai art from Italy
His quote is LIFE IS SHORT, ART IS FOREVER . I could not area no more 




If you like to come here do not forget to see the hall of Photo that Mr. Winai dedicate for Nan Bupan , the ancient local artist who painted in Wat Nong Bua and Wat Bhumin. You can learn and understand well from the painting before visit the real sight.


Lunch at Pua

Then, we went to have lunch at small restaurant called IFM. Mr Dome selected so we can taste stake and western food in Nan. The food price are extremely cheap and the hospitality of the owner is very impressive. However, it will be better if the chef keep sugar in the kitchen rather than spring it on my dish.





A little complain at the beginning of the trip from me. I really do not like meal which is cook too sweet. I am not sure is this turn me to non-sweet person. haha.

Mushroom resort

Then we continue to charming place call Farm Hed Baan Hua Nam Home Stay. It is small resort made by Bangkokian person who in love with Nan and move hear for over 17 years. The main income is from mush room farm but he selected to do small resort to supplement income.  It was impressive.






Silaleang Stem


We have a break for a couple hours . In the evening, we walked to Silaleang stem. The small stem go in to fantastic grenit mountain and  it create a national wonder as you can see in the pictures.

My favorite picture


At first no body want to go down since i carry the bags and etc. Dome enthusiastic and cheer up to make a little adventure. There we were. Nice pictures from Dome was one of the best pictures of my life. It will be better if i smaller than this. :)







We walked through the stem . The water was cool and run faster as waterfall. Every step went slow . We are not sure how deep the water was and afraid of my bag and camera to get wet.



After enjoy the natural , we return to resort before dark. The area has the peanut, tomato and corn farm since it has plenty of water. It was nice pictures before Sunset.


Mushroom dinner

View of resort

After we refresh and shower. We have impressive dinner which every menu has mushrooms. Oh Yeh , the food taste fabulous.  After long walk, the heavy meal was a good reward.

Stunning view for Dinner - Bon Appétit


No entertainment for tonight, everyone went to bed early since we plan to wake up early the next morning.

Mushroom farm


Deep fried marinated fish 

Stream fish and mushroom with spicy dip





Lab Head - mushroom spicy salad


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