The unique umbrella village Bo Sang

Located for the eastern city of Chiang Mai, Thailand, about 9 km, Bo Sang formerly part of the ancient Lanna kingdom with many beautiful temples and rice fields fertile, but more striking is the craft of making handmade box.

Bo Sang in Thai means " umbrella ". Currently, cell profession for over 5 centuries. Initially, the small village, the family gathered over many cell generations. Gradually, the village expanded with sonorous reputation of sophisticated products. Today, all the villagers are living by doing manual box.

Bo Sang produced mainly from automobile sunshades made from bamboo, silk and paper made from trees Sa. To make Sa paper, the bark was boiled in a large tin box about three hours. Then the pounding bark until smooth and stir throughout the lurch form of the lake and is a large tank until the pulp particles are soluble in water. The wood frame will make the task of shaping the dough into the lake first page. Finally, the paper is dried in sun for about 20 minutes.

The process of framing and decorative bamboo also requires diligence and doing art like Sa paper. The bamboo tubes are cut, soaked in a mixture solution to remove small insects then split off for use. The bamboo stick is shaped as framed, was poached by the mixture solution again.

The final step is to decorate the umbrella beautiful and vivid. The motifs used are common flowers and birds.

There is no limit to the size of the Bo Sang umbrella. Plus to the normal umbrella village Bo Sang also can be very large umbrella fly umbrella used in Chiangmai Sea Games held in 1996 with well over 2 m in diameter. So far, the village retains Guinness made the world's largest umbrella.

The Bo Sang umbrella souvenirs are international travelers and hunters are preferred in Thailand.
Bo Sang umbrella Festival staubflocke third week of January yearly is one of the most popular festivals in Thailand. Go along with Bo Sang festive season, visitors will not be overwhelmed by the multitude from the color of umbrellas made from handmade paper and silk. The whole village, as don the outfit with splendid blend many brilliant colors of countless umbrella decorations are everywhere from village gate convoy parade.

The umbrella all sizes and colors for travelers to visit Bo Sang.
Visitors can participate throughout or some stages of the process to craft a beautiful umbrella. This will be a pleasant experience for anyone.

7 things not to be missed when traveling in Thailand

Thailand attracts tourists by the beautiful landscapes, magnificent temples, magnificent, unique traditional festivals and countless shopping opportunities lease agreement... Here are the activities that you can not miss visiting this place in your Thailand tours.

  Bustling floating markets where wholesale. 

 1. Visit the floating market 

The canoe up and down the river, offering fruits and local specialties are the highlight of the floating market in Thailand's countryside. You can boat or walk along the river to see both sides of the river bustling scene of his preference. On the sides of the channel is also fair, lively and bustling colorful flavors.

Floating Market, Thailand has a large foreign visitors eager to learn and enjoy a few more to go around the floating villages along the river. When the boat rocking out really small canal into large rivers and crept through the pretty village of two rivers, the scenery is peaceful. Amphawa, Damnoen Saduak, and Khlong Lat Mayom floating market is the fame that you should look at a time when the Crown.

 2. Visit the Chatuchak weekend market 

Chatuchak Weekend Market has many of the same characteristics as the night markets of Hanoi meeting only on weekends, the pavilion was designed portable outdoor. Market is open from 8 am to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday. This is considered the shopping paradise of Thailand.

 Shopping paradise Chatuchak weekend. 

The market is divided into 27 huge area, stretching over an area of ​​110,000 m2, held just two days last week in Bangkok. This is the ideal destination for those who want to buy sarong fabric, crafts, furniture, handmade beaded map and everything you can think of with a very affordable price.
 3. The beautiful beach 

Considered a tourist paradise in South East Asia, Thailand is famous for its beautiful beaches on the island of Phuket, Phi Phi, Koh Samui, Hua Hin and Krabi. Any season of the year, the country is still golden temple attracts large number of pilgrims visit and vacation.

 Explore the tourist paradise of Thailand Sea. 

A peaceful space with white sand beaches, sunshine yellow, with coral reefs and diverse marine ecosystem would be the ideal destination for those looking for bold summer vacation tropical seaside.

 4. Thailand's Royal Palace 
One of the characteristics of tourism in Thailand is attractive from the chain of ancient architecture : Golden Temple, Golden Tower, Golden Temple. Also for that reason Thailand is called the land of Golden Temple.

 Architectural ensemble of the Royal Palace in Thailand. 

Referring to the Golden Temple in Thailand is just to remind people architectural complex located in the royal palace - Grand Palace, is made by mixing, combining ancient Thai architecture with the architectural style modern West. Come to the Grand Palace, visitors will admire the cultural elite, Thailand architecture and more are immersed in a virtual world spiritual magic, peaceful.

 5. Pleasure shopping at MBK Center Central greatest 

 Largest commercial center called MBK 

MBK Center is an 8-storey building, which is considered as one of the biggest shopping centers in Asia. It has more than 2,000 stores and services, including 150 dining and large movie theater. You can find all kinds of items can bargain here include clothing, cosmetics, leather goods, jewelry, electronics, IT, theaters, karaoke, playing computer games... And a 4-storey Department Store.
 6. Elephant 
Come to Khao Yai National Park, elephant riding and exploring the tropical forests of Thailand is the experience you can not miss when tourists visit the country Golden Temple. In addition, you should also take the time to visit the zoo Safari World Natural 12 km from Bangkok, Samutprakarn crocodile farm 100 kilometers from Bangkok or Bangkok snake farm 20 km from...

 Not just riding, you can participate with an elephant football match. 

7. Discover culinary 

Referring to the cultural cuisine of Thailand is remembered spicy chili, sour, sweet, bitter and spicy special garlic, galangal, lemongrass, lime leaves.... Through an ingenious blend of hands and delicate Thai people helped to Thai cuisine is one of 10 countries with a rich cultural and culinary world. The traditional food of the Thais that every visitor to Thailand to have a chance not to be missed is the papaya salad, sweet and sour shrimp soup ( Tom Yum ), spicy soup ( Kang PHED )...

 Thai cuisine will surely give you unforgettable experience. 

The beautiful beach, the skyscrapers in the capital Bangkok and culinary culture unique and exquisite... How did captivates visitors from everywhere around the world.