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

Hmong kids

Adorable Hmong kids from Khun Changkhian village above Doi Suthep-Pui in their gorgeous outfits. เด็กๆชาวม้งที่น่ารักจากหมู่บ้านขุนช่างเ...

Siam Tulip

A field of Siam Tulip (ดอกปทุมมา) in Sansai, Chiangmai. They get more spectacular everyday as the rainy season is full on. ...

Where we meet

Vana Som is a peaceful place in the forest of Maerim. This is where some artists, cooks, farmers and writers meet.

Rain

I can always remember the smell of the first raindrops touching the dry ground which longs for the showers to cool down the heat. It...

Songkran: my reminiscence of Siamese Summer

Perhaps this is what most people’s first and only impression of Thailand’s main climate is. The truth is, our summer is far greater than...

Som Tam

Food, too, in a constant evolution. Som Tam was primarily a green papaya salad from the North East region, but the variation is endless...

Lanterns

This iconic image is synonymous with a Northern Thai tradition during this month when hundreds of thousands of lanterns are let to float...

Season change

Season change is now signaled in the North but the transitional moments from day to dusk at Andaman coast is always impressive.

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