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NORTH BY NORTH EAST TRAVEL SERVICES ng life enhancing travel experiences Return down the mountain and to the home of author and ceramics expert Mr. John Shaw for refreshments (http://www,shawcollection.com/), and admire his outstanding private collection of l3th.century ceramics. Enjoy tea and cakes with John and the opportunity to ask him about his time as British Consulin Chiang Mai. Everywhere beneath the city's centralarea are buried relics of ancient kingdoms. Decades ago - when Chiang Mai still fit within the old city walls - John took his daughter on Sunday picnics, and they would look for pot shards. Today John is the acknowledged expert on Lanna Ceramics. Return to the hotel and relax. Dinner is on your own. Afier dinner you can browse the famous Night Market at Chiang Mai. Meals: B, L, D Accommodations : Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel htto://www.cnxolaza.com/ Check out of your hotel after breakfast, and travel Chlang Dao caves. Here you can explore many different levels of caverns, and there is something for everyone. Those who wish may rent equipment enabling you to go deep into the caves, and others may prefer to stay close to the well-lit areas. Continue lo Thaton town on the Burma border for lunch in a local restaurant, and then board a local boat for the 4 hour boat rlde into Chiang Rai town. There will be sfops atong the way at local villages. Thls area has a turbulent history, with different groups vying for controt (the tatest change happening ín the early 20th century), A number of ethnic groups lncluding the Shan, Yao, Lisu, Karen & Akha inhabít the areas surrounding Thaton, and there are even a few vlttages of KMT Chínese natÍonalísts who decades ago made thls theír home-ln-exíte. After lunch, board local boats for a relaxing ride along the Mae Kok Riverto Chiang Rai. Several stops will be made to explore villages of local hill tribes (Karen and Lahu) who live along the river. The Karen's ancesfors supposedly orÍgínated from Tibet, Today there are several hundred thousand Karen estimated living in Thaíland (especíally on border areas) and they are by far the largest tríbal group in the Golden Triangle. Sìnce WWll the Karen have faited in attempts to bulld an autonomoøs súafe in Burma (where they number 7 million), hence they have experienced little peace. As with many widely-used ethnonyms, (Eskimo; Miao) Karen was originally applíed pejoratively by enemíes. However, the term åas sínce been claímed by the Karen themselves as a badge of pride. The Lahu (about IOO,OOO peopte) are about the 5h targest tríbat ethnic group in Thailand. The Tai mínoríties (and Thai people) often refer to them by the ethnonym "Mussur", meaning hunter. The Lahu divide fåemselves into Red, Black, Whíte, Yellow, referring to the tradítional BangkokThalland:386/23Petchaburi,Soil2,Ratchathew¡Distr¡ct,Bangkok't0400 Tet:+66-(0)2-611l9e8Fax:+66-(0)2-611-1909 Nakorn Phanom Thalþnd: 746/1 Sunthornvichit Road, Nakom Phanom 48000 - Tet: +66 (0)42 513 572 -Fax: +66 (O)42 513 523 Luang Prabang Laos: 8/40 Ban Nongkham, Sangkalok Rd., Luang Prabang - Tel: +856 (0)71 254 395 - Fax: +856 (O)71 253 194 www.north-bv-north€ast.com - ¡nfo@north-by-north-east.com
NORTH BY NORTH EAST TRAVEL SERVICES color of the¡r dress. Iåese groupíngs however do not function as friþes or clans, as there are no kín groups above that of the famìly. Lahu comes originally from the Tibeto-Burman family, and like most of its relatives, it is tonal (7 tones). Written Laåu uses the Latin alphabet and has been enriched signìfícantly by loanwords from English. Lahu are tradítionally Animist, but being a minorlty group in the midst of primaríly Buddhist cultures, naturatly Buddhísm ls also wldespread among Lahu. We won't spend more than an hour in either village; however you will have a chance to greet the Village Headman and the village's school teacher. lf on a school day we may meet some of the students at the school, and we will learn about the village and the modern challenges faced by those who live there. Continue by boat to Chiang Ral', and transfer the remaining distance to the Golden Trtangle and the Hotel over land. Dinner is on your own. Meals: B, L Accommodations: lmperial Golden Triangle (http://www.imoerialhotels.com/qoldentrianqle/index.html ) KIDS AT BAAN NANA Dlv 7 - Fnl M¡v 22"o : Gomer TRnNcr-e - Benn NlNe Mel Sal Home pon SrReer CnluoRe¡¡ - Hll-l- TRIBE VILLAGE V!s]T - BANGKoK After breakfast check out and travel approximately 30 minutes to visit Baan Nana in Mae Sai (http://www.childlife-maesai.oro/). This organization aims to address the growing phenomenon of displaced children, by giving them vocational training in restaurant work. Currently, Chíldlífe provides emergency and long term shelter, including education, medical care, food and clothing for 140 children. Some of the staff have -experienced life on the street" and are able to work most efiectively to improve the situation. The center works hard to prevent criminal activities, and the exploitation of children. Through education, food and shelter they encourage children and their families to imagine a future beyond a life in the streets, and to gain experience working together for a better future. Spend the morning at the center with Kru Ngaow (Teacher Ngaow) and his staff at the center, to learn more about the challenges they face. Vísit a local hílltribe víllage today, probably Baan Lorcha - an Akha Village Community-based Tourism Development project. This project was initiated by the PDA (an NGO, see next day's activities and this link: (htto://www.pda.or.th/chianqrai/ban lorcha.htm). This village is a good example of truly sustainable tourÍsm; as PDA works hand in hand with the local Akha villagers, and is one of the best 'hill tribe' visits available. lt is well & equitably managed, and guests will gain an authentic insight into Akha life. The Akha generally live in bamboo äouses raised on low wooden stílts in hílly areas.Iñese huts are divided by gender - one síde Ís for the women, and the other side, occupíed by the men, is used as a more public area. The Akha subsíst through an often destructíve lorm of Bangkok Thailand: 386/28 Pelchaburi, So¡ 12, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok 10400 Tet: +66-(0)2-611-1988 Fax: +66-(0)2-611-1989 Nakorn Phanom Thailand: 746/1 Sunthomvichit Road, Nakom Phanom 48000 - Tet: +66 (0)42 513 S72 - Fax: +66 (O)42 513 573 Luang Prabang Laos: 8/40 Ban Nongkham, Sangkalok Rd., Luang Prabang - Tet: +856 (O)71 254 395 - Fax: +856 (O)71 253 194 www.north-bv-north-east.com - ¡nfo@north-bv-north-east.com { I ï". t \ rì ::¡x3 t T -1 ''\
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