2 hrs at Mae Ngao National Park, Thailand

Well, as i posted last week, i had a chance to enjoy my Songkran holidays in Mae Sariang which is around 3 hrs drive from Chiang Mai city that i am living now. It was great though we stayed in a small Karen village (sorry i couldn't remember the name), just 20 minutes out from Mae Sariang.

We did play water till late evening for 2 days in Mae Sariang and some villages near by. Then spent last 2 hrs on second day at Mae Ngao National Park which is located 50 kms south of Mea Sariang. All the activities during my stay in the village create memorable days as i saw the villagers enjoy so much for Songkran (Water festival) and New Year.

Villagers bring food, drink and eat in these small tent @ Mae Ngao park.

Villagers enjoy playing water in the river @ Mae Ngao park.

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Songkran and short trip to Mae Sariang

My long holidays started since last Saturday and i spent few days in Chiang Mai where i hang out short time during the day to see how Songkran in Chiang Mai. Of course Chiang Mai is big enough and lot of things to see with full of people enjoying this Songkran.

Though i love to stay in Chiang Mai during the whole Songkran holidays, i made decision to spend few days in Mae Saring since before i begin my holidays. So, it's 6:15 am in the morning and will be leaving soon from my room as a friend will pick me up here.

Museum exhibition hall @ Mae sariang

Here is what i read about Mae Sariang from Wiki: Mae Sariang is a small town and district (Amphoe) alongside the Yuam River in Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand, along the Myanmar border. The areas around Mae Sariang are mountainous and forested. The area has many links to Burma, such as its architecture and a large population of Burmese Muslims. Read More >>>

Fair Trade Shop grand opening in Chiang Rai

As our company has been planning to open new branch Fair Trade shop in Chiang Rai since late 2009, a join venture agreement was started few weeks ago and grand opening ceremony was held yesterday on 5th April, 2010 at 6pm (local time). Only three of us from our head office could join the event and Akha Crafts Center was the main host for this program.

About 100 respected quests were attended the ceremony and great dinner was served. By opening this join program, we aim to explore fair trade market and bring awareness to the people around us. At the same time, by penetrating this fair trade market, we hope that hill tribe handicraft artisans and the needy people we get more job opportunities to provide their families. The program was finished around 8 pm local time and back to Chiang Mai.

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Next Trip to Chiang Rai for new Fair Trade Shop

Will do my next trip to Chiang Rai within few hours to join the opening ceremony of Fair Trade Shop which is join program of Thai Tribal Crafts Fair Trade and Akha Crafts Center. It's about 3 hours drive from the office and will go together with some colleagues from here. The program will start around 5:30 pm and about 40 respected guests from Hotels, NOGs and Missionaries are expected to be there. And hopefully i could be in Chiang Mai around 10:30 pm.

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Free Wireless and good coffee shops at Nimmanhaemin road, Chiang Mai

If you ask me about "Free Wireless (Wifi) and good coffee in Chiang Mai", then i would recommend Nimmanhaemin road, Chiang Mai. Of course there are other good and nice coffee shops with wifi in Chiang Mai but many of good coffee shops will not provide free wireless. And even you can be charged for your computer power which is not convenience for the people who love to drink coffee and work at the same time. Ok then, just walk around to Nimmanhaemin road and you will know what i mean. Click below map pic to enlarge and enjoy :) Time to time, especially during weekends, i also love to have some coffee and work @ somewhere on Nimmanhaemin road. Do invite me if you think we can be together there.

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