One of the most revered figures in Thai history, Naresuan is beloved in northern Thailand, which suffered heavily at the hands of the Burmese. The statue of King Naresuan in Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai. Photo: Shutterstock This history lesson came at the start of an eight-day road trip through the region: a 720km (447-mile) … Read more
My starting point is the Lanna Traditional House Museum, in Chiang Mai, which features several traditional teak buildings, with their high pitched roofs and raised floors, that once stood elsewhere. Kittichai Wattananikorn, a retired professor and local author, at the Lanna House Museum in Chiang Mai, which features several traditional teak buildings with high pitched … Read more
Phrae functioned as a semi-independent kingdom ruled by a succession of sovereigns until the late 19th century, when it came under the growing influence of Siam. Its population is an ethnic mix that includes Tai Lue – who migrated there from Yunnan province, in China – Kayin and Shan, who came from Burma at the … Read more
