Nathon Cultural Tourism Community Nakhon Phanom

Nathon Cultural Tourism Community Nakhon Phanom

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Nathon Cultural Tourism Community Nakhon Phanom

About the Community

Stuck for ideas as to where to head to escape the city for the weekend? Then let us point you in the direction of Na Thon village, a sleepy yet culture-packed community in Thailand’s Northeastern Isaan region. Besides being awarded for their community-based travel services, this community also offers many long-standing festivities, such as the lively Boon Heet Sibsong, Ram Phi Mo and Liang Saeng ceremonies, the latter of which can only be found at Ban Na Thon.

This Thai Guan community takes pride in their heritage comprised of three different thriving industries. As the saying goes in these parts – after the rice harvest is over, women weave and men forge iron.

As well as seeing how the locals here go about their seasonal trade and work, another highlight of Na Thon has to be its traditional salt spa. If time permits, other activities include weaving fish traps & fishing equipment, learning about integrated farming and helping out with food preservation.

Cultural and Local Wisdom Heritage

Culture

  1. Ban Na Thon Tai Guan tribal culture
    Liang Saeng (Pu Ta Saeng) tradition
    Ram Pee Mor worshipping ceremony
    Rice cultivation and harvest tradition
    Heet sip song merit (boon) making tradition
    Merit making tradition on the 3rd day of the waxing moon, 3rd month
    Marriage, etc.

Local Wisdom

  1. Forging techniques
    Weaving and dyeing techniques
    Basketry products for the household, fishery, farming and hunting
    Food preservation and local dish cooking
    Pandan leaf crafting, reed mat weaving, herbal and local treatments
    Rock salt and spa salt processing, etc.

Activities

  • Experience the culture of Ancient Tai Kuan community.
    Learn the ancient art of blacksmithing, as well as modern techniques.
    Plant gurjan trees, helping with reforestation for the community.
    Cook delicious dishes from organic vegetables.
    Learn about local wickworks.
    Make 2 types of flower decorations: Bai Sri and Khan Mak Beng.
    Learn about salt spas from local wisdom.

Program 3 Days 2 Nights

Day 1: Welcome to the holy city of the legendary Sri Kotraboon Kingdom

Morning

Depart from Nakorn Phanom Airport to the city at Paya Sri Sattanakarach. From here, take a tram along the Khong River and while admiring the impressive limestone mountain scenery of Laos along the way (on the other side of the river)

Noon

Northeastern dishes, Signature grilled chicken at Sam Anong Restaurant

Afternoon

Depart for Tai Guan Tribe village, Na Thon, That Phanon District

  • Receive a warm welcome from the Na Thon people at Pu Ta Saeng Shrine, which is considered the most sacred and respected site of the area
    Introduction to the heads of the community, the hosts and learn about their way of living
    Take a bike ride or sidecar trip around the community
    Dinner
    Listen to the folktales about Phaya Kom, the local Northeastern lord

Day 2: Ironing Hitting Demonstration/ Traditional Tai Kuan Way Life, Baan Na Thon, Bike tour and CSR activity

Morning

Observe then practice the local’s traditional iron-hitting technique with modern innovations

  • You’ll learn about how the products are made through a process of iron-hitting and then take a bike ride or sidecar to 3 different stations, with the first stop at the Loincloth station at Baan Dong Yor (1st station)

Noon

Lunch at the community’s forest

Afternoon

Bike to Baan Dong Kom (2nd station)

  • Traditional Ikat Thai Silk fabric at Baan Dong Kom, and maintain the legend of Boh Mahen salt well at the Baan Donh Yoong learning centre (3rd station)
    Reforestation CSR activity – Rubber Tree Planting (Biochar and mushroom planting around the trees)

Evening

Tai Guan dishes for dinner

Day 3: Sticky rice cooking, Alms giving – Cruise to observe the fishermen’s way of life – Visit a melon farm – Phra Thay Phanom

Morning

Learn about the technique to traditional sticky rice cooking using firewood and cooling rice that is offered for alms-giving while preserving its softness

  • Alms-giving offering ceremony to the monks and breakfast after
    Take a cruise – a throwback to ancient times when immigrant of the area traveling from Marukanakorn northward. The Tai Kuan tribe traveled to the north via the Bung Huak route to Song Kok Yang viewpoint

Noon

Lunch on the cruise/ garden by the river

  • Experience the traditional way of living of local fishermen and how they have fun during work

Afternoon

Explore the Khong riverbank, visit a Melon farm and make some local products such as Melon juice, Lychee juice and mango juice etc. and leave for Phra That Phanom, an important pagoda of the Sri Kotraboon Kingdom

Evening

Dinner at SunTree Art & Culture Market

Depart for Nakorn Phanom Airport

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