Tai communities in Chiang Mai share a unique ethno-linguistic background. It has linked them across borders from China to Thailand through Burma and Laos. Our Southeast Asian historian, Dr. Rattanaporn Sethakul, introduced us to three Tai groups that have made important contributions to the history and culture of Chiang Mai. Followed by a day trip excursion to discover these Tai communities and learn more in person.
With Dr. Pongsakorn Suppakittpaisarn, Landscape Architect Description: Ajarn Pongsakorn led a guided hike to teach participants about the trees and plants at Ang Kaew Reservoir and the Chiang Mai University campus. The walk started on the main campus and ended at the...
Description For the past 35 years, physician and anthropologist Dr. Kathie Culhane-Pera had the privilege of spending time with the residents of Khun Chang Khian, a White Hmong Village on Doi Suthep. Recently, Lifelong Learning Payap participants had a unique...
With the goal of learning about Lanna Architecture in Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand, this Lifelong Learning Payap excursion visited the historic Wat Ton Kwen and Wat Prasart, as well as The Lanna Traditional House Museum at the Center for Promotion of Art and...