Chiangrai Museums

Long ago in a reality almost forgotten, wealth and status was occasionally displayed in “learned cabinets of curiosities” (while imported wild animals were displayed in cages). Chiang Rai has two or three zoos, but nothing to rival Seargeant-major Thawee’s Folk Museum in P’lok (พิพิธภัณฑ์พื้นบ้าน จ่าทวี พิษณุโลก) or either the National Museum or the glorious Wat Phumin murals of Nan Province. We have no sex or barbed-wire museum, but we DO have a Toy Museum (พิพิธภัณฑ์ของเล่นเชียงราย (Chiang Rai Toy Museum), no more to compete with Bangkok’s House of Museums (formally known as Kids Museum, 170/17 Moo 7 Kong Pho Land Village, Soi Klong Pho 2, Salathummasok Rd.) than our Oldies Karaoke could have with Bangkok’s (พิพิธภัณฑ์เพลงเก่า 204, 74 Phatthanakan Rd, Khwaeng Prawet, Suan Luang, Bangkok 10250). But as so much of Bangkok is moving to ChiangRai, that could change.

Chiang Rai DOES have the excellent, private Oub Kham Museum, both an Opium Museum and Hall of Opium (run now by the Office of Narcotics Control Board (Bangkok), a human zoo (Long-neck Karen Village, Nang Lae, near Ban Pa-O), the Cabages & Condoms Hilltribe Museum and the National Museum in Chiang Saen. We also have the rather unique and interesting Plaek Phibun Songkhram House atop Doi Jom Tong, and the Busabok Royal Chariot Hall on GohLoi (อาคารเทิดพระเกียรติ 90 ปีสมเด็จพระศรีนครินทร์, near The Legend). The Rai MaeFaLuang Cultural Park near Rice-box Hill, and Ban Dam in Ban Du almost to NangLae, are not to be missed.
Rajapat U in Ban Du has an art gallery and magnificent weaving display in their own buildings), and there’s a Chiang Saen Lanna Weaving Museum (tel 0-5377-7151-2). MaeFaLuang University boasts the Mekong Basin Civilization Museum and the Sirindhorn Chinese Language and Cultural Center. Atop Doi MaeSalong is the Chinese Martyr’s Memorial Museum, near Khun Sa Old Camp.

Lesser lights are the Lanna Museum at Rongrian Ban SanKhong Yai (SW of RoBan Thai), and the Cultural Hall Museum at Old Town Hall on Singhaklai (between the old jail and Overbrook Hospital, across the street from HorngLuang SaengKaeo Museum of Wat PraKaeo). Long ago we had the Princess Mother 90 Museum, by the huge tree at YMCA and the library, displaying beautiful traditional dresses, which was rumored to be set to reopen. Then there was also a Yao (Iu-Mien tribe) Museum (at 2 locations – Ban Yao Lao Chi Kwai by Ban Huai Tong, Po Tong, off Hwy 1089 (k. 71). Apparently got insufficient traffic.

Lastly there’s the tiny Ban Jalae Hilltribe Life and Culture Museum at Huai MaeSai, which attempted to inform as to Musur/Lahu material culture, of which bamboo is the main ingredient. A green Coleman lantern was displayed when I went there with my Lahu wife, maybe 20 years ago. I don’t think even Ja Thawee has THAT.

Against any criticisms of the limited and propagandistic nature of SE Asian ‘history’ must be held the FACT of European colonization. Without a manufactured narrative somewhat parallel to or reminiscent of the lies Europeans were telling (and largely still tell) themselves, Siam would likely not have been able to remain uncolonized by Europeans. Lanna was lost to the Burmese resulting in an over 200 year historical gap; French “Indochina” lost even more.

Haw Lanna Park

Haw Lanna
The Hall of Opium is a good thing: educational, interesting and beneficial. The dioramas readily impart information, with ease. More of this nature should be done.
Much as Angkor Khom culture provided a basis for that of Ayutthaya and KrungThep, ChiangSaen, WiangChai and the hilltops of DoiJomTong and DoiKhaoQuai laid out a platform from which northern SE Asian culture influenced the central plains of Siam and eventually the reality that is modern Thailand.
From Kachin State, SipsongPanna, SipSongChuTai, LuangPrabang and the temple murals of Wat Phumin much insight can still be gained; it is unfortunate and sad that Burmese autocrats have leveled so much of historical importance in Shan State, especially KengTung. And dioramas displaying parallels between the life-layers of teak rain-forest and Lanna cultures with mountaintop Lahu, foothill Lawa, Pa-O and Lua, and valley monoculture rice growing Mon and Shan, could help make history less power-centric. A palace of a half-millennia ago, with huge-wheeled ”quian” (เกวียน), a howdah with weapons and some bamboo abodes would add special color.
Instead of a mono-themed presentation, a much larger vision could do much to foster tourism in a rapidly modernizing world. Tourists want activity beyond looking and admiring, and a cultural park with profitable enterprises can supply that.
A orphanage, old-age home, botanical Tao and Zen gardens, handicraft village, swimming park and lake, petting zoo and IT and research lab (to study addiction, pain suppression, Traditional Chinese Medicine, memory enhancement and ‘detoxification’) plus arrangements for immersion language instruction (Thai, English, Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, TeoChew, Lahu-na, Mon) could really provoke interest, even fame.
A farm area, gymnasium, physical therapy station and putt-putt miniature golf course might nicely round things out.

CRLannaLearn&Play

Chiangrai Lanna Learn & Play

Activities

https://www.thailandhilltribeholidays.com/7-authentic-things-to-do-in-chiang-rai/

Archery - https://web.facebook.com/p/Kham-archery-Club-Chiang-rai-100063961695279/?_rdc=1&_rdr
Biking - https://www.wikiloc.com/trails/cycling/thailand/chiang-rai
Chess - https://www.chess.com/club/chiang-rai-chess-club-online & https://web.facebook.com/groups/177545182601308/?locale=ar_AR&_rdc=1&_rdr
Boxing - https://fightersvault.com/chiang-rai-muay-thai/
Climbing - https://www.alltrails.com/thailand/chiang-rai
Carving - https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/lifestyle/20191019/the-art-of-soap-carving-in-northern-thailand/51600.html
Dance - https://web.facebook.com/MYDanceAcademyThailand/?_rdc=1&_rdr
Detox - https://www.moondetoxthailand.com/
Fishing - https://www.thinkthailand.com/enjoy-sports-fishing-in-chiang-rai-province/
Golf - https://www.golfasian.com/golf-courses/thailand-golf-courses/chiang-rai/
Language - https://www.newmandala.org/tongue-thaied-in-chiang-rai/
Massage - https://www.traditionalbodywork.com/thai-massage-courses-schools-in-chiang-rai/
Meditation - https://www.pasaktong.com/en/meditation/
Music - https://locanfy.com/th/melody-house----580560263.html
Soccer - https://www.ywamthai.org/serving-without-borders
Swimming - https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297920-d450863-Reviews-YMCA_International_Hotel_Chiangrai-Chiang_Rai_Chiang_Rai_Province.html
Yoga - https://www.thailandnomads.com/top-yoga-studios-chiang-rai/
Other Sports - https://www.eventbanana.com/en/Training/Chiang-Rai/Sport-Arena
Traditional Chinese medicine - https://acupuncture-clinic-5603.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral
Holistic herbs - https://en.mfu.ac.th/en-quick-menu/research-and-innovation/research-for-u/research-center-of-excellence/medicinal-plant-innovation-center-of-mae-fah-luang-university.html
Weaving - https://themirrorfoundation.org/mirrorchiangrai/index.php/en/tours/1-day-learning-weaving
https://www.backstreetacademy.com/chiang-rai/874/lahu-homestay-weaving
Organic farming - https://thailandtourismdirectory.go.th/en/attraction/97741
Horse riding - https://chiangraiprovince.org/chiang-rai-tourism/out-door-activites/thai-horse-farm-horseback-riding-in-the-mountains-of-northern-thailand.html

https://www.thailandvillageacademy.com/22-villages/hloyo-community-chiang-rai/

https://thaichurches.org/directory/area/Chiang%20Rai

https://web.facebook.com/chiangraisocialclub


https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/walking-street
https://www.chiangmaitravelhub.com/attractions/chiang-rai-walking-street/#google_vignette

and be sure to check out evenings at the Old Airport runway!


Here's a weird one:
https://www.saltinourhair.com/thailand/chiang-rai/?unapproved=34542&moderation-hash=3e643a62e4d760445a06ad72f125f988#comments
I told them it's "fish-bone valley" not "central fish valley"...

reality

เทพธิดาที่ไม่มีมารยาทก็ไม่ใช่เทพธิดาหรือแม้แต่นางฟ้าถ้าสิ่งที่เป็นส่วนตัวถูกแสดงต่อสาธารณะ เต๋าหรือเต๋าไม่ชอบให้ใครพูดถึง ไม่มีความเป็นโมฆะว่างเปล่าหรือเอกภาพอันหนึ่งอันเดียว คณิตศาสตร์ถึงแม้จะมีประโยชน์ แต่ก็น่าสงสัย ศูนย์และหนึ่งเป็นเพียงจินตนาการ เราอาจสังเกตสิ่งนี้และสิ่งนั้น แต่สิ่งที่เราทำจริงๆ เป็นเพียงการตีความสิ่งที่เราสามารถทำได้จากปรากฏการณ์ภายนอกในขณะที่แสวงหาประโยชน์ใช้สอย

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Rank

RANK <ตำแหน่ง> position, rank, bearings, place, office, appointment - ยศ
rank, status, rating, class, floor, layer, grade, tier – ชั้น
royalty – ค่าภาคหลวง; prince เจ้าชาย princess เจ้าหญิง king กษัตริย์ (ga-sat)
royal family ราชวงศ์
emperor จักรพรรดิ (jakrapaat)
egalitarian เสมอภาค; live as equals อยู่เท่าเทียมกัน
army private กองทัพบก
Corporal สิบโท (โท = master) Sergeant – จ่า, นายสิบ or สิบเอก; Staff sergeant จ่าพนักงาน
Sergeant major จ่าสิบเอก
Premier - เลิศ, เอก, ครั้งแรก, เริ่มแรก, เป็นรอบปฐมทัศน์, เป็นการเบิกโรง
First - แรก, ก่อน, เริ่ม, ต้น, เอก, อาทึก
police inspector, be faithful to - สารวัตร(ตำรวจ)
‘to be #1’ เป็นอันดับหนึ่ง
Lieutenant เรือโท (navy), ร้อยโท or นายร้อย
captain - กัปตัน or หัวหน้า
chief, head, leader, boss, captain, principal - ผู้นำ
leader, commander – นายทหาร, ร.อ.; ร้อยเอก or นาวาเอก
Major – พันตรี
Lt. colonel นายพันโท (nai paan tow)
Colonel นายพัน, พันเอก, ผู้พัน
Army general กองทัพบก
Major general นายพลโท (nai pohn tow)
Police general นายพลตำรวจ
associate professor รองศาสตราจารย์ (รศ.)
Assistant prof ผู้ช่วยศาสตราจารย์ (sat-tra-jan)
Professor ศาสตราจารย์ or อาจารย์

Bachelor degree ปริญญาตรี (parinta-tree)
Master’s degree ระดับปริญญาโท
PhD ปริญญาเอก
First class ชั้นหนึ่ง
2nd class ชั้นที่ 2
Third class ชั้นที่สาม (or just ชั้นสาม)