Santi Khiri: Chinatown in the Thai mountains
High in the mountains of northern Thailand, relatively close to the border with Myanmar (Burma), is a village that is XNUMX percent Chinese, although the residents also speak fluent Thai. Chinese inscriptions, signposts and billboards welcome you to this remarkable enclave.
Doi Mae Salong, more than just tea (video)
Doi Mae Salong is a mountain in the very north of Thailand and is located in the province of Chiang Rai, just 6 km from the border with Burma. The region is best known for the cultivation of tea, but has much more to offer.
The Hill Tribes of Thailand
More than 150 years ago, the first so-called Hilltribes settled in the north of Thailand. Almost every visitor to Thailand has seen the handicrafts of these ethnic groups or met the mountain people dressed in colorful traditional clothing.
Tea plantations in Thailand (+video)
The small town of Doi Mae Salong is the center of tea and is located in the middle of one of the most beautiful areas of Thailand. You really don't have to be an avid tea drinker to indulge yourself here and enjoy perhaps the most beautiful part of Northern Thailand.
Northern Thailand: Something for everyone
Lovers of adventure, culture or nature, everyone will find what they are looking for in the far north of Thailand. Get to know the beautiful nature full of bamboo forests, hot springs and waterfalls, visit picturesque villages of the hill tribes, enjoy an adventurous elephant ride or a relaxing boat trip and be surprised in interesting museums and ditto temples.
