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OVERTURES<br />
THAILAND TREASURES<br />
Clockwise from Top<br />
Kayaking,<br />
one of the most<br />
popular activities<br />
on Koh Kood.<br />
Traditional woven<br />
hats made from<br />
palm leaves and<br />
bamboo called<br />
“Ngob Nam Chiao”.<br />
Huay Raeng Sub-district Ecotourism<br />
Group. These community-based tourism<br />
initiatives are outstanding places to<br />
learn how to live harmoniously with<br />
different cultures and beliefs and with<br />
nature. Ban Nam Chiao Ecotourism<br />
Group is a multicultural community<br />
where Buddhists, Muslims and <strong>Thai</strong>-<br />
Chinese groups live happily together<br />
with everyone respecting the different<br />
cultures and religious beliefs. Ban<br />
Nam Chiao community is proud of its<br />
famous handicraft “Ngob Nam Chiao”,<br />
traditional woven hats made from palm<br />
leaves and bamboo in the shape of a<br />
wok pan.<br />
Blessed with an abundant ecosystem,<br />
the Huay Raeng community dwells in<br />
the heart of major diversity with sources<br />
of fresh water, brackish water and brine.<br />
The seasonal tides give the shoreside<br />
plantations plenty of nourishment, making it fruitful all year<br />
round. The community is also well-known for its folk wisdom<br />
learning and sharing. By relying on their knowledge, the strongbonded<br />
community live harmoniously with nature. Villagers<br />
grow vegetables and fruits, catch giant freshwater prawn, make<br />
rice wrapped in betel nut bract as an eco-friendly lunchbox<br />
instead of using plastic containers or plastic bags while artisan<br />
soap is made from mangosteen rind.<br />
For more information, contact Tourism Authority of <strong>Thai</strong>land (TAT) Trat<br />
office at +66 (0) 39 597 259-60 or the Visitor Information Centre 1672.<br />
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