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Mu Ban Thai Lu
Situated at Ban Nong Bua, Tambon Pa Kha, Amphoe Tha Wang Pha,
the village is accessible by driving along Highway 1148 for 43
kilometers to Amphoe Tha Wang Pha, then further to Ban Nong Bua
for another 12 kilometers. Here, the famous Nam Lai hand-woven
fabric
is produced. Almost every house in this village owns a loom by
which the villagers weave fabric or their household use and also
for sale. Products made from the village's handwoven cloth, for
example, skirt, blouse, tube skirt, and scarf are produced for
sale by a group of farmer housewives.
Mu Ban Thai Lu
Situated at Ban Nong Bua, Tambon Pa Kha, Amphoe Tha Wang Pha,
the village is accessible by driving along Highway 1148 for 43
kilometers to Amphoe Tha Wang Pha, then further to Ban Nong Bua
for another 12 kilometers. Here, the famous Nam Lai hand-woven
fabric
is produced. Almost every house in this village owns a loom by
which the villagers weave fabric or their household use and also
for sale. Products made from the village's handwoven cloth, for
example, skirt, blouse, tube skirt, and scarf are produced for
sale by a group of farmer housewives.
Mural Painting at Wat Nong Bua
Located at Ban Nong Bua, Wat Nong Bua was built by Thai Lu
people migrated from Sib Song Pan Na Province in South China.
The mural paintings here are believed to be the work by Thai Lu
or Nan painters. The paintings' artistic style is almost the
same as those at Wat Phuming. Within its precincts, the rite
hall or Bot, about 250 years old, lies in deteriorated
condition.
Nan Boat Racing
After Buddhist Lent, which falls on the end of October or the
beginning of November, of every year, boat racing festival takes
place in the Nan River in front of the provincial community.
This is regarded a big fair where several long boats, caved out
of one single tree trunk, participate in the racing and it is
promoted by the province as an annual fair of Nan.
Phrathat Khao
Noi This pagoda is situated on the top of Khao Noi Hill, Ban
Khu Nai, 2 kms. west of the Provincial Hall. The hill is 800
feet high with an access road to the hill top.
Wat Phumin
This monastery is located at Mu Ban Phumin having very unusual
characteristics compared to other monasteries in general, i.e.,
the main shrine hall and the vihara are constructed as the same
building. Other attractive items of this monastery are : very
beautiful wood carving doors placed in the four directions, made
by the Lanna Thai artisans ; and mural paintings painted on the
internal wall of the Vihara displaying ways of lives and
cultures of the past.
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