Recently, Lifelong Learning Payap hosted a lecture about the sacred holiday Visakha Bucha Day. Attendees learned about the life of the Buddha and his path to his enlightenment. Understanding how Thais celebrate the holiday and how we can respectfully participate in ceremonies at our local temple.
Led by Phra Theeratphid “Somsri” Salawinphonphana, a teacher at the Chiang Mai campus of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya Buddhist University at Wat Suan Dok, and monk of 7 years.
The video below is produced by Michael Zatuchni who joined Lifelong Learning Payap's Railway Excursion to Khun Tan and Lampang. The group learned about the construction of the railway from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, and took the train from Chiang Mai to Lampang, passing...
After having learned about the construction of the railway from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, attendees experienced it first hand by taking the train from Chiang Mai to Lampang, passing through the 1.3 kilometer Khun Tan tunnel and stopping on the way back at the iconic Khun...
At our Textiles and Lanna Dance event students learnt about the textiles associated with dance in Lanna including the unique patterns which clearly identify the ethnic groups to which they belong (Tai Yuan, Tai Yai, Tai Lue, Tai Kiun, and Tai Lao). Additionally,...