Suntichon Village a Chinese Village in Pai, Mae Hong Son

Shandicun: Yunnan Chinese Village, PAI

 There is a well-known Chinese village called Shandicun or Yunnan Chinese village which is located 4.5 kilometers from Pai. The village is famous for horse riding, wellness, shooting games and Chinese souvenir items. You can spend at least half day to enjoy the activities and Chinese cuisine such as braised pork with preserved mustard greens (Moo Pang Pee in Thai), black chicken curry and other delicious Chinese noodles...information from http://thaivisual.com

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The Chinese Yunnan Culture Center was declared open on February 9, 2005 by Mae Hong Son deputy governor Mr. Prasit Prasertsri. Exhibition in this Chinese Yunnan Culture Center shows the ancient Yunnan Chinese lifestyle.

There are stores selling local souvenir products and imported Chinese items like Chinese Tea. A restaurant serving Yunnan Chinese food throughout the day. A second restaurant is under construction and scheduled to start service by end of 2006.

A low cost guest house is being planned. Future visitors can stay in the village which is production center of Laichee fruit in Pai town.

This Chinese village is 4.5 kilometers from Pai town and has a population about 2,000. The villagers include hill tribe people, immigragrents from Yunnan and 48 are formal nationalist Chinese solders. The villagers built this culture center to attract tourists.

This Yunnans village was evacuated from China in long years ago. The tourists can see the conservative cultures and traditions of the Yunan People such as the language, dressing, and specially the Yunnan foods that is admired very much among the tourists. Inside the village is Chinese-Yunnan Centre, souvenir shops, and the good taste Chinese-Yunnan foods provided to wait for all the tourists who go to have a visit.

The Yunnan Chinese Culture Center is a new tourist attraction in Santichon, changing this village image from that of a drug village. Yunnan Chinese Culture Center at Baan Santichon, Pai district, Mae Hong Son. The exhibition shows the ancient Chinese pace of living and lifestyle and there is also a market for local products. Boonlor Lorariyawat, is village head of Ban Santichon. 
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