In the Country

Perspectives on life in the countryside, creativity, sustainability, food and cultures.

Take a short break from the city to explore northern Thailand's gentle world and indulge in creative pursuits in the countryside

Misty tea plantation

Mild wintry weather has begun in Chiang Mai. Never a harsh cold at all-- just lovely, lovely in a misty tea plantation!

Sun setting

Sun setting in Mae Cham, Chiang Mai. Rainy season is nearing the end.

Mae Hong Son

During mid November, the landscapes on this mountain pass 1,600 meters above the sea level in Mae Hong Son province burst the blooming...

Phu Kradung

Many national parks in Thailand are currently closed so to allow our forests the time to rest and regenerate during this rainy season. ...

Hed Phor mushroom

The "false earthstar", "barometer earthstar" or "hygroscopic earthstar" is Hed Phor mushroom (or Hed Thob in Lanna). Associated wth...

Strawberries

Strawberriesgrowing in Chiang Mai

Maerim-Samoeng mountain range

Rainy season in Thailand but the passing clouds and mist on the Maerim-Samoeng mountain range make it even more atmospheric.

Bamboo bridge

Here - somewhere in a far north-western province of Mae Hongson. A walk over this bamboo bridge through the green paddy fields with the...

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