Meo Tribal Village

The Meo or Hmong tribal people live in homes that are constructed with the floor slightly raised for storing food supplies or keeping animals beneath.

The Meo people are intelligent, independent and very patient. Usually clad in blue, black and red tribal costumes, they are fond of wearing silver ornaments, especially during ceremonies.

It is situated near Doi Pui, Suthep Mountain Route, Chiang Mai 50000 Thailand.

Bo Sang Umbrella Village

For more than 200 years, almost everyone in the small village of Bo Sang has been earning a living from the umbrella trade, silk and cotton umbrellas and paper parasols.

You can watch the umbrellas being made, then choose one from the variety of beautiful and colorful designs to take home as a souvenir.

There is also an annual fair, held each January on the main street, which features an umbrella procession, beauty contests, exhibitions and the selling of umbrellas and other handicrafts.

You can visit it daily dawn to dusk and is situated at Charoen Muang Road (Road 1006), Chiang Mai 50000 Thailand.