Important places in the community

Ban Pha Lai is located in Village No. 16, Chiang Dao Subdistrict, Chiang Dao District, Chiang Mai Province. It is a community with cultural and natural diversity. Interesting tourist attractions in this community include:

1. Ban Phalai Community Forest

The national forest reserve area that the community jointly looks after and preserves covers an area of approximately 59 rai, 3 ngan, and 62 square wa. Tourists can walk through nature and learn about the community's forest conservation.

2. Akha Tribal Handicraft Center

A place where the Akha people produce and sell handicrafts such as hand embroidery, shirts, hats and various accessories. Tourists can visit and buy unique products.

3. Mae Fah Luang Hilltribe Community Learning Center (MHCL)

Educational institutions that provide educational services to children and youth in the area. Tourists can visit and learn about the community's education system.

4. Purple Tree Cave

Tham Ton Muang is a natural cave. The cave is a large cavity deep in the mountain rock. It is large. The cave is made up of stalactites and limestone. It has a sparkling light that sparkles like diamonds. You cannot go deep into it because it is just a large cavity with no path.

5. Huai Ko Cave

Huai Ko Cave is a natural cave. The cave features stalactites and limestone. It is a deep hole in the ground or mountain, large enough for humans to enter and visit. The mouth of the cave is 3 meters wide. Deep inside is a large hole and there is a path that allows us to enter deeply. At some points you can walk, at some points you have to bend down. I am not sure how difficult the distance is (because I have never explored it).

6. Ban Phalai Monastery

Religious places used for Buddhist ceremonies or as places of merit for ethnic Buddhists. Tourists can visit and learn about Buddhist beliefs.

7. Ban Phalai Child Development Center

Educational institutions that provide training, provide experiences and promote development, learning for young children to be ready physically, emotionally - mentally, socially and intellectually. Under the governing organization, namely, Chiang Dao Subdistrict Administrative Organization, tourists can visit and learn about the education system of the center.

8. Church of Christ

Religious places used for Christian ceremonies are considered another place for Christian tribes to use for religious ceremonies to worship God. The Ban Phalai community has 3 churches, or 1 church per village. Tourists can visit and learn.

9. Viewpoint: Mon Pai Huai Ko Farmstay

It is a mixed agricultural tourism destination. It is an agricultural system where various types of plants are grown in the same area under mutual support and benefit. It is a place built for relaxation and viewing the beautiful atmosphere of nature. Tourists can visit and learn about mixed agricultural management or come to relax at Mon Phai Huai Ko Farmstay.

In addition, Ban Pha Lai community also offers cultural and natural tourism activities such as nature trail trekking, learning about the lifestyles and cultures of various tribes, which tourists can join to experience the real community.