Lampang Private School

Bright futures

Lampang

Sidewalk set with coloured ceramic flowers.

Lampang

Children celebrsting Sports Day with a parade.

Lampang Wat

Morning sun on the tiled Wat

Lampang

Morning on the walking bridge

Lampang at night

Inside our restaurant, walking bridge over the river Wang and a house along the way. Looks like it has a shop on the ground floor.

Lampang

Around the town which was once a walled city.

Thai hotel

Restaurant interior
I had pizza

Thai hotel

There were several restaurants on site. The thai restautant was vlosed for lunch so we opted for Italian and it proved to be an excellent choice.

Thai hotel in Chaing Mai

We were met at the car by this fellow with a shade umbrella.

Birds nest

Here is an actual birds nest woven by a native bird. NFS

Fan making

Also in town they werr making fans and umbrellas

Paper making

This iscthe center for mulberry paper
There were many sample of flowers, hats and some artwork painted onto the paper

Paper making

Here is a vat of mulberry pulp and a reservoir for lifting the pulp onto screens. Screens drying in the sun.

Going through the paper

I loved looking at all the paper and especially the natural fibres
It was all SAA paper ie mulberry.

Paper factory and distributor

There wss a great show room of all their products.
There were building for design and profuction etc.

The holy grail of hand made mulberry paper.

This place is a broker and distributor for many local  paper makers. Enjoy the photos
I had a wonderful time going through the selection.

On the road to Chiang Mai

This giant staas we drovtue of a monk was sitting pon top of a h pastvillhis morning.

Riverside Restaurant

Great restaurant with a live karaoke band. It was right on the bank of thr River Wang. Thats me on stage singing a Lennon tune, to thunderous applause. Our cuttlery came in little envelopes made of hand made mulberry paper. (A taste of things to come).

Lampang night market

Lots of action at the night market, school bands, childrens art class, lots of food and stuff.

Lampong

My room at Lampong.

On the road to Lampang

Mens room around the back

TAK

Sunday morning market in Tak

Tak, Thailand

This is the view from our hotel on the 6th floor of the Ping River that flows through Tak .

Tak

Dining toom at the hotel, there was a Chinese band celebrating their New Year.

Hotel Viang Tak Riverside Hotel

Our Hotel in Tak

Fresh mangoes

Delicious and so fresh.

Fire in the sugar cane

These guys were burning the cane to prepare it (facilitate) harvest. Fire drives out snakes and rats and reduces foliage.

Market at Tak

All woven bamboo

Woven bamboo

Lampdhades, rice or grain drying trays, work baskets etc all made with bamboo.

Bird cages

Woven with bamboo

Woven dome

Beautiful patterns incorporayed into these food domes. They are too big to bring home
Sadly.

Bamboo woven structures

Just outside Tak  I finally found some bamboo weaving. The things I found and are pictured her are mostly if not all utilitarian but illustrate a high level of expertise.

Temple aka Wat

Quiet sop close up

Temple

Quiet spot for contemplative fishing.

Temple at Ban Rang Wa

Run by Monks and volunteers, it is built into the mountain side

Road trip

Tree and water from a bridge.

Mountains

Mointains

Road trip to Tuk

A little amulet to ward off evil spirits

Chinese New Year

Part of the celebration is to leave food out at alters

Hotel

Front of the hotel where we sysyed in Pattaya

Driving to dinner

Scene out the back of our 'song tao'

Colosseum

A couple of stars from the Lady Boy show

Truck load

These preople were just getting off work.

Street kitchen

Private restsurant

Market

This lady is selling honey on the comb
She brought it on baby strollers still on the branches. She has a beautiful smile.

Market

I love the fresh fish

Market

Fish