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Suburban Living
Arriving in Bangkok, and perhaps flying to Chiang Mai or Phuket, the casual visitor to Thailand may well be unaware that the majority of Thais live in the countryside, and are farmers: mostly rice farmers, but also fishermen, and producers of large quantities of tapioca, rubber, grain, sugar, and pineapples, to name but a few of the many crops.
You would be missing a key element of Thai culture if you did not venture out of the cities to explore the villages and markets in the rural areas. The floating markets in many cities are particularly colorful and unusual to foreigners. But there is nothing quite like an early morning visit to a small village market to get a real insight into the life of the average Thai person.
Recommended Suburban Living
Akha Hill House
Chiang Rai
The Akah Hill Tribe hosts a Guesthouse, situated in the montains 23 kms outside Chiang Rai, 15000 m above sea level. The village is overlooking a majestic valley surrounded by tea plantations, rice fields, waterfalls and native jungle...
Pattaya Elephant Village
Pattaya
Located on Phonpraphanimit Road, which is off of Highway No.3 at Km. 145, the Pattaya Elephant Village showcases daily life of elephants and their masters. It also offers stage shows, which demonstrate...
San Kamphaeng
Chiang Mai
San Kamphaeng, located 13 kilometres east of Chiang Mai town, is famous for silk and a cotton-weaving village. Most of the visitors to Chiang Mai visit...
Ban Hmong Mae Sa Mai
Chiang Mai
This Hmong village has preserved their simple but splendid traditions and lifestyles. The village can be reached by taking a left turn at Km.12 and proceeding for 7 kilometers...
Ban Khok Sanga King Cobras Village
Khon Kaen
King Cobras Village Ban Khok Sa-nga in Tambon Sai Mun is famous for its strange pets, king cobra, kept at every house. The villagers formally earned extra income by selling herbal medicines by travelling...
