Ironically, it's the fishing village's temples, teak houses and culture that are both attracting the visitors and transforming Chiang Khan. Paritta WangkiatRustic backdrop: An old movie house used in the 2014 film 'Chiang Khan Story'. A stroll down the 20 sois that run-off walking street and chats with locals reveal that some of the old ways remain. Early every morning, monks from nine Buddhist temples around Chiang Khan make their way down walking street to receive food offerings. But the travel guides are selling the "new" Chiang Khan, with its busy walking street, boutique wooden hotels, heritage architecture, ubiquitous cafes and souvenir shops.

Source: Bangkok Post July 24, 2016 00:00 UTC