December 15, 200421 yr For all of you folks out there who make the monthly or bi-monthly slog to Mae Sai (and I know that is a lot of you), why not spice it up a little bit? If you are coming through Chiang Rai, take a 15-minute detour to the Lahu village of Ban Jalae to visit the Ban Jalae Hilltribe Life and Culture Center (http://hilltribe.org/museum/01-museum-banjalae.html), located adjacent to Huay Mae Sai Waterfall. The Culture Center is located in an animist Red Lahu village and has artifacts donated by the villagers. There is also a small theatre (powered by solar cells) where you can watch a video presenting the tribes of the area. Visiting the Culture Center, village and waterfall is a relaxing and informative way to spend a couple of hours. To get there, take a left as soon as you cross the Kok River bridge leaving Chiang Rai on the highway for Mae Sai, then just follow the signs.
December 15, 200421 yr Author Oops, let's make that link above clickable... Ban Jalae Hilltribe Life and Culture Center
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