Rai Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park.
Visiting to Chiang Rai is one of the places where you could add to your plan while visiting in the northern part of Thailand. Chiang Rai is located in the northern part of Thailand. It takes 2-3 hours from Chiang Mai, the capital of the north. However if you travel from Bangkok to the northern part of Thailand, you could also stop by Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai as the last stop before flying back to Bangkok as both of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai also has the international airport for you to connect to Bangkok or some other places in Thailand as well as some other countries.
This time we are going to tell you about the place where you could enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and park. We are now talking about “ Rai Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park”. Located in Chiang Rai town. It first starts as the Thai Hill crafts foundation by the Princess Mother of King Rama 8th and King Rama 9th of Thailand to help and preserve the traditional skill of the hill tribes, the local wisdom as well as to support the lives of the ethnic minorities in Thailand.
There are to main building in the park for you to visit :-
Haw Kham ( The Golden Pavilion)
Haw Kham is the most important building in the park area. It was built in Lanna traditional architecture with tried roof. In the main building, you could see the wood pillar in the middle with graceful and decoration to present about the philosophy of the Buddhism and the old wood carving. It is fascinated for you to see.
Remark: In the main Golden Pavilion not allowed taking photos.
Haw Kaew ( The Glass Pavilion)
Haw Kaew is the place where permanent exhibition on teak artifacts: Buddha images, religious objects, architectural items and traditional household utensils, as well as revolving exhibitions. This is a perfect place for the people who love art to visit.
Around the park itself, there is a big garden with the big trees for you to walk around in the botanical garden. Rai Mae Fah Luang could be one of the destination while you visit to Chiang Rai instead of the new places like White temple , Blue temple or Black house. Added this place to your plan for you to learn more about art and culture.