Memorable photos and stories

From being one of the participants in the project "Walk of the King"

Try to open your eyes, open your mind, and travel with us.

Then you will find that the perspective you once had on Doi Ang Khang ... It's different from before.

:- )


We went to Ang Khang with our family at the end of last year (2015). We drove ourselves, walked around taking pictures, looked at the flower gardens, slept in a comfortable resort, and then went back. Doi Ang Khang is always beautiful, but as a tourist, we only know the stories in Ang Khang, just superficially ...

Today (October 2016), we are back here again as a child of our father. We follow in our father's footsteps, hike, sleep in tents, visit and talk to the hill tribe people, and learn things we never knew before.

"My father visited this area over 40 years ago. At that time, the hill tribe people were heavily involved in opium cultivation and shifting cultivation."

"My father prioritized the development of the northern region because he was thinking about the future of our entire country."

"He wanted to create a watershed forest. If the hill tribe people planted trees and had land to cultivate, the forest would begin to recover, and people in the city would have access to clean water."


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"The King initiated reforestation efforts and encouraged hill tribes to cultivate temperate crops instead of opium.

He then recognized the need for a market for these products.

Therefore, he initiated the establishment of the Royal Project, the first of its kind in Thailand."

"When the hill tribes turned to planting forests and crops, Ang Khang became lush and green again."

"It's like a FRUIT BANK, a source of ingredients that can be harvested and eaten all year round."

"Ang Khang sometimes doesn't have much rain. Dad saw that the hill tribe people needed water for agriculture,

so he brought 'artificial rain' to use here.

We were very lucky that it rained during our trip. The guide told us that it was artificial rain.""


"My father taught me three principles to follow in my work:

Understand, reach out, and then develop.

He said that before we start anything, we must first understand others."

"Profit equals loss," my father said.

This means that the Royal Project does not generate much income, but my father's profit comes from helping the hill tribes.

At the very least, it helps them stop growing opium."


" In the past, there were no roads crossing the mountaintop. It wasn't as comfortable as it is now.

In some areas, the car couldn't reach, so my father had to walk.

We tried to follow in my father's footsteps, along the path he used to walk. We realized

how much my father struggled and how hard he worked. "



"In the mountains of Doi Ang Khang, the Palaung people live in the villages of Nor Lae and Khop Dong.

Today, we saw their smiles wider than ever before.

The villagers have a better life, with land to cultivate and markets to sell their produce."

"If Father were looking down, he would be happy

to see the happiness of the hill tribe people,

the happiness that comes from what he created,

the happiness of those who follow."

" Royal Project No. 1 Fang

Another place of the King where he wanted people in the city to try the products from the mountains.

The King established this place to process agricultural products, add value, and promote careers for villagers. "

And lastly,

The friendships and conversations along the way,

Thank you for the short 3-day, 2-night trip,

That created such a lasting impression that we'll have stories to tell for a long time to come.



Doi Ang Khang and the King's Footsteps Thank you for this trip that changed our perspective

Glad to see Ang Khang in a holistic way, looking around, not just one side as it used to be

And even more glad to have the opportunity to share good stories with everyone.

...

Even though I may not be one in a million, I would like to make a vow
To continue what my father has built, I will follow in his footsteps
No matter how hard it is, I will not disappoint my father

...


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