Khantoke Dinner
Khantoke dinner at Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center.
When I reached, I was required to remove shoes and leave in the reception. I ushered to sit on the floor-open area which near to the hill tribe shows
Once I sat down, I was served with a red tray of foods as well as drinks. Besides that, a flower necklace was given and the waiter took picture.
Because of extra charges, I rejected the drinks, flower necklace and picture taking services. Then, I saw the hostess sold the pictures to the guests as well as additional charges.
So, be careful!
Afterwards, hill tribe shows both inside or outside Old
Chiang Mai Cultural Center was presented. Hill tribe shows involved classical and folk dances
One of the hill tribe dance-fingernail dance, performed on special occasions like
greeting guests or visitors
That's what Khantoke Dinner consisted of
This dinner ended with the cup of coffee or tea, fresh fruits
and fried rice crackers.
"Fried chickens very "ho chiak". I had been not eating chickens since I stepped in Chiang Mai". said Rosamond.
Khantoke dinner took 2 hours to enjoy the dinner and hill
tribe shows. You should try if you wanted to experience the eating culture of
hill tribe people.
Hot spring
Different types of chicken and dug eggs.
You could hang the egg baskets at the edge of the pool
Wat Rong Khun
My first impression of Wat Rong Khun- the building was all in white. Glass and mirror attached with the buildings to make it sparkled in the sun and matched with the blue sky.
White symbolized purity. Plus, Wat Rong Khun was built based on the Buddhist’s birth
circle-hell and heaven.
Coming over a lake with fishes before crossing the bridge.
The bridge to the main hall of Wat Rong Khun with endless outreaching
hands symbolized greed, desires and temptations.
Skull and demons heads remembered me the existence of hell.
Oh wait, this was the restrooms. Not the temple.
It was my first
time to encounter gold toilets. The reason behind was the humans appeared nice
and good in the surface area but it could be opposite in their hearts and mind.
Oh well, it was the nice restroom in the Thailand.
Everything in Wat Rong Khun was photo worthy
Wealth Buddha
Offering flowers and holly sticks with 20 Baht
Wat Rong Khun was the
masterpieces of Chalermchai Kositpipat, national artist Thailand.
He’s still alive. He sometimes could be seen in the Wat Rong Khun. I was unlucky though, didn’t see him when
I at there.
I marveled Chalermchai
Kositpipat’s determination in choosing and expanding Thai arts. All his art
classmates of the university chose western arts. Because of his Thai arts’
love, he back to his hometown to rebuild and restored Wat Rong Khun when
the earthquake destroyed it.
In order to rebuild it based on his own styles, he
spent his own money without soliciting the funding from the governments or
anyone else. He really devoted himself to Wat Rong Khun. It eventually became
the famous Buddhist arts in Thailand.
The souvenir of Wat Rong Khun-free postcards with stamps
Golden Triangle
Golden triangle was the history trip. In the past, it was
the place in Asia where opium produced.
Myanmar
I got the boat ride to Mekong river (300 Baht) and realized
Mekong river separated Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.
I didn’t expect Myanmar, Laos and Thailand reached within
together. Yeah, I went to 3 countries in 1 day.
When comes to Golden triangle, it’s the empty island with
grasses.
Through the boat trip, I went to Laos free trade zone area.
I saw some tour members did shopping there.
Many animals related wines (e.g snakes, tigers)
cigarettes
Laos skin cares and cosmetics
Honestly, nothing interesting in Laos free trade zone area.
All the so called LV, Gucci bags were fakes.
Laos' visiting ticket
I thought Laos passport stamps would be my only souvenir for
Laos trip, but no immigration and passport check. That’s the reason my passport
was taken by the tour guide and returned after the Laos trip.
It’s different if you went for gambling in Myanmar. Visa was
necessary.
Karen Long Neck
Village
Karen hill tribe women well known for wearing neck ring.
Neck ring important for them to protect from tiger bites.
Karen hill tribe women started to wear neck ring during 5
years old. Over the years, the neck ring smacked their shoulders and ribs down
making their necks seemed longer. So, Karen hill tribe women had long necks.
Karen hill tribe women not removed the neck rings when
sleeping, thus they have their own sleeping styles and patterns.
Tour guide told me it’s their tradition. Not the shows for
the tourists.
A street with stalls. It seemed every household had their
own stalls, where they sell keychain, scarf and textiles.
I was proud of their handmade scarf and textiles. But all
households’ keychain, scarf and textiles exactly same. No differences at all.
Karen hill tribe women very friendly to let me taking photos
Overall, it’s an interesting visit.
Will be continued, guys. Stay tuned!
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