Here you can see a hilltribe village and a Thai-style house. Souvenir shops offer all kinds of northern handicrafts, while visitors are entertained with northern cultural performances in the evenings during the northern-style Kantoke dinner. To enjoy this meal and shopping extravaganza you can book from this link . This village is highly popular with visitors. Colourful paper umbrellas are made and painted by hand with great skill and speed.
Sizes range from tiny miniatures that are perfect for souvenirs, to large garden umbrellas.
A little further down the same road is the cotton and silk village where villagers weave silk and cotton material in the traditional fashion. The wide selection of material available can be used for clothes and household decoration. On both sides of this highway are a number of small villages that specialise in various handicraft such as silverware, lacquerware, wood carving. The craftsmen have learned their techniques over generations, and are proud of their intricate workmanship. A visit to this area is easily arranged and can be pre-booked at this link .